New USTR Appointees Leaning Our Way On Tax, Currency, and China
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst New hires inside the USTR bode well for CPA view on trade, currency. Joe Biden is filling new roles
Coalition Conversations, Episode 2
The Broken Tax System: Is It Hurting American Domestic Business? Discussing economic implications, revenue streams and corporate tax avoidance. David Morse, the tax policy director
December Trade Deficit Falls As China Imports Move To Mexico, Europe
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst The December trade deficit in goods and services fell 3.5% to $66.6 billion in December after a big boom
National Security Council Gets New China Hawk
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst President Biden’s National Security Council looks tough on China. How will they act on it? President Biden, initially criticized
Transoceanic Shipping: Navigating ‘Global Pollution Chains’
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Why reshoring and near-shoring are better for the environment in the near-term. Globalization is an environmental headwind. If
Industry Analysis: The Future of the US Car Industry May Depend on 3 EVs You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Electric vehicles are said to be the next big thing, and the next sure thing in automotive. How will the US fare? Nissan leads the
FDA Releases Massive List of Essential Medicines That Should Be Made In USA
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Score one for the local pharmaceutical industry. FDA’s essential medicine and critical inputs list gives domestic producers a a
Heparin Shortages Due to a Dependence on China. Why American Cattle is the Solution.
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Why are we dependent on China’s pig population for a critical animal source material used in making heparin? Bovine
Sugar Substitute Stevia Made With Forced Labor In China?
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Is the sugar substitute stevia being harvested and produced through forced labor in China? Homeland thinks so. And Customs
Peter Navarro: Only Economic Nationalism Will Win the Day Against China
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Peter Navarro spoke with the Hudson Institute’s Michael Pillsbury and said economic nationalism is the only way to protect
