Senators Duel Over Solar Tariffs in Note to Biden
Senators turn up the heat on President Biden on solar. China importers get two more Senators to sign on to pro-importer note to White House to remove tariffs by Feb. 7.
Who Cares About the Uyghurs? These Businesses Will Have no Choice But to Care.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention law officially made “caring about the Uyghurs” top of mind for any business with a China supply chain.
Will China Be ‘Excluded’ From America’s E-Commerce Superhighway?
The Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee wants to make China pay for its record-breaking e-commerce sales to the U.S. sold on platforms like Amazon and new China-owned retailers like Shein. He introduced a bill to make it happen.
House Hearing on EVs: Tax Credit Confusion & Battery Supply Chain Concerns
A House Agriculture Committee hearing on January 12 raises concerns about the EV supply chain, tax credits, and government mandates that might possibly leave rural America behind.
POLL: Majority of Voters Oppose Candidates that Support Importing Chinese Solar Panels
90% of voters think the U.S. should manufacture renewable energy domestically 70% say the U.S. should not be dependent on China and Chinese-controlled factories in
U.S. Solar Fends Off Importers; Hopes to Convince Biden to Stick With Them
In part two of a two-part series on the USTR hearing on the solar safeguard extension, a look at what solar manufacturers and the opposition told the Trade Committee as they wait for President Biden’s word on tariffs.
JQI Rises Slightly Amid Disappointing Monthly Job Growth
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) rose marginally to 81.17 in
Will U.S. Solar Be Totally Owned by China? We Will Know in February.
The USTR recently held a hearing among stakeholders regarding the extension of the Section 201 safeguard tariffs for solar. Here’s an overview of what’s at stake and why John Kerry is the Joker’s Wild.
Supply Chain Bottlenecks, Pandemic, Tariffs, No Match For U.S. Highest Ever Trade Deficit
The U.S. will break a $1 trillion goods trade deficit with the world this year. Neither pandemic, nor supply chain bottlenecks, nor trade war tariffs could stop it as tariff circumvention to SE Asia and a strong dollar make importing easy.
Covid Supply Chain Crunch: Asian-Made PPE Stuck at Ports, Supplies Late
Recent supply chain bottlenecks of hospital gear shows why continued dependence on Asia is bad for pandemic preparedness. The Make PPE in America Act in the infrastructure law should remedy this in the years ahead, if Congress doesn’t open the doors to duty-free PPE and undercut the law’s intent.
