January Deficit Rises As Lockdown Restrictions Lift; Imports Hit Five Year High
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst As states lift lockdowns, pent up demand from consumers and businesses are driving imports. But the data shows that
Five US Brands Tied To ‘Forced Labor’ In China
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst The Government Accountability Office says more can be done to stop forced labor goods from coming into US ports.
Secretary of State Blinken Hints Free Trade Needs To Be Retired
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Anthony Blinken: the US will build a “foreign policy for the middle class.” This will require a massive reindustrialization
Biden’s Critical Supply Chain Investigation Requires Long-Term Attention To Mineral Producers, Recyclers
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst President Biden’s Executive Order on critical supply chains and their resiliency needs special attention to be placed on the
Senators Ask: Why Are We Sending Empty Containers To China?
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Shipping companies are preferring to send empty containers to Asia, in order to offload them and fill them with
Biden’s ‘Work With Allies’ On China Plan Opposed by Allies
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst With the exception of scolding China and threatening fines against companies doing business in Xinjiang — home to the
Katherine Tai Cautiously Tackles Senators Looking For Tariff Exclusions
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Following her Senate hearing, future USTR Katherine Tai responds to written questions. Here’s how she handled questions on the
Can an Untrustworthy China’s Coal Burning Expansion Fit into Biden’s Climate Policy?
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst China is increasing its coal capacity at a time when the US and Europe are increasingly worried about climate
Katherine Tai: New USTR Takes on TPP, Anti-Trade War Senators
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Katherine Tai inches closer to being confirmed as new US Trade Representative. While she spoke cautiously about the direction
From Giant Windmills to Peanut Butter Making, Optimation’s Got a Machine for That
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst New York-based manufacturing firm Optimation is an example of the unsung, anonymous tooling companies in the middle of the