Beef Prices: Blame the Packers, Not America’s Ranchers
KEY POINTS Beef prices are at record highs—not because of U.S. ranchers or tariffs, but because dependence on foreign imports and meatpacker consolidation have distorted
At Senate Commerce, Bipartisan Support for Shipbuilding Industry. So What is Congress Waiting For?
There are very few things that Democrats and Republicans agree on. One of them is the need to support domestic shipbuilding beyond just military vessels.
To Reshore Generic Drugs, Use Sugar’s Sweet Model
America is finally getting serious about its dangerous dependence on foreign-made generic drugs.
GM Tops the List of “Most Exposed to China”
This year, GM swapped positions with Ford. GM is the most exposed to China while Ford has declined to No. 5.
CPA’s Jeff Ferry Teaches the Next Generation How to Rebuild American Industry
CPA’s chief economist emeritus, Jeff Ferry, has gone back to school in his semi-retirement years. This time, though, it was a speaking gig at the University of Florida’s new Semiconductor Institute in Gainesville.
CPA Economist Leads Rare Bipartisan Push to Fix America’s Generic Drug Crisis
CPA Economist Andrew Rechenberg gave his testimony and answered questions in a four- panelist hearing. It was arguably the most agreeable hearing in years. A bipartisan consensus on America’s generic drug supply chain is nearly fully formed now.
Pharmaceutical 232 Must Cover Generic Drugs to Fulfill President’s Promise of Reshoring Essential Medicine Production
The Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation into pharmaceutical imports is reportedly close to being final. The final investigation’s success will depend largely on whether or not the Commerce Department determines that there is a crisis in the generics industry — an issue that President Trump highlighted back in 2023.
Tariffs Are Not Causing Inflation: Breaking Down August 2025 CPI
The August 2025 inflation report has reignited debate over tariffs. Some pundits have been quick to blame trade policy for rising prices, invoking Smoot-Hawley comparisons and warning of disaster on the scale of the Great Depression. But the data tells a different story.
China Now Producing Dozens of Drugs Below Market Price – Dumping Them Globally is Next Move
As proof that no company can match China on price, Chinese producers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and the key starting materials (KSMs) used to make them are slashing prices by up to 50%. Not even low-cost India – one of the largest importers of Chinese KSMs – can compete at those levels.
Torsekar: Defending America’s Copper Mills Will Take More Than Tariffs
Data centers powering AI need copper wiring and transformers. EVs use nearly four times more copper than gas-powered cars. Wind turbines, solar farms and the modern electric grid all depend on it. As such, copper is a building block of tomorrow’s economy and the backbone of America’s national security.
