Manchin Goes Scorched Earth On IRA EV Tax Credits
The Biden administration’s signature clean energy law, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), got its clock cleaned last week at a Senate Energy Committee hearing.
Fentanyl Hearing Starring Country Music Star Jelly Roll Talks Sanctions; Mainly Threatens China
This week’s Senate Banking Committee hearing on fentanyl was high on celebrity, short on solutions.
Uyghur Forced Labor Law Faces Formidable Opponent With De Minimis Rule In Place, Homeland, Customs Tells House Hearing
The roughly two-year-old Uyghur Forced Labor Law (UFLPA) may be pushing a boulder uphill thanks in large part to the de minimis provision that allows
Southeast Asia Under Scrutiny from American Kitchen Cabinet Makers
A Customs investigation prompted by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) suggests Southeast Asian exporters of kitchen and bath cabinetry and vanities are picking up where the mainland Chinese left off.
Nippon Steel’s US Steel Corporation Offer Should Be Killed, CPA Board Member Bill Jones Believes. Here’s Why.
The world’s fourth largest steel producer – Nippon Steel of Japan – made an offer to buy the third largest steelmaker in the U.S., U.S. Steel Corporation, in an all cash purchase priced at $55 a share in December, nearly double the company’s share price from early August.
U.S. Trade Deficit Surprisingly Falls In November But 2023 Goods Deficit Still Over $1 Trillion
The U.S. trade deficit fell by 2% in November over the previous month, with both exports and imports relatively flat ahead of the holiday season.
Corporate America a Huge Stumbling Block for China Policy, Hudson Institute Panel Agrees
China can count on Corporate America for huge support on Capitol Hill. And that’s becoming a big problem for policy makers, Hudson Institute says.
Congressman Blumenauer Holds Special De Minimis Meeting As Importers Dig In
Democratic members of the trade subcommittee at House Ways & Means gets an earful on why ‘de minimis’ should be reformed, or terminated.
China’s Offer To Fight Fentanyl Market Dubious, House Foreign Affairs Chair Says
China’s offer to help the U.S. fight fentanyl is dubious, a House Foreign Affairs Chairman Says in Latest Hearing.
Katherine Tai Sticks Up For China Tariffs At Aspen Security Forum
Katherine Tai sticks up for domestic economy in international trade relations during Aspen Security Forum.