NEC Director Deese Outlines Biden’s 21st Century Industrial Strategy
Biden administration official Brian Deese talks about ‘Five Pillars’ to Build Back Better Post-Pandemic, and a national strategy to reindustrialize.
For New USTR Deputy Nominees, Some in Senate Want Them to Jumpstart TPP
Some free trader Senators are still trying to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership. New USTR nominees say to counter China, we need to “work with allies” in Asia. Fine. But TPP is not the answer.
Here’s Why Biden’s China Solar Ban is Bigger Than it Looks
China polysilicon makers get put on the Entity List as one producer is prohibited from selling to the U.S. That means companies that rely on them for their solar supply chain are subject to import bans.
Will New Treasury Hires Uphold Financial Sanctions on China?
Senators from the Foreign Relations Committee grilled two new Treasury nominees about sanctions. Capital market sanctions were mentioned only once. Will the new Treasury hires placate Wall Street, or follow Biden’s EO calling for divestment in 59 Chinese securities.
At G7, Biden Stands Up to China. New ‘Restrictions’ Coming
CPA has some ideas on where to go after China if Washington is serious about ‘genocide in Xinjiang’. Start by banning Wall Street money flow into China’s wanton human rights violators.
Canada’s House of Commons Opposes Biden’s ‘Buy America’ Policies
Canada wants to be top of mind for Buy America contracts. Thanks to the WTO, they already are. The White House needs to make Buy America policy a way to build domestic supply chains. “Work with allies” doesn’t mean “work for allies.”
Katy Perry Shills for Shein as China’s Direct-to-US Consumer Model Takes Hold
China’s fast-fashion company Shein is the epitome of the new direct-to-China retail model. Unless de minimis trade rules are changed to match China’s the merger of the U.S. and China virtual economies will have a devastating impact on retail, manufacturing, and commercial real estate nationwide.
What Tariffs? Solar Power Installations Setting Records Nationwide
Looks like the solar importers were wrong about a demand drop due to tariffs. We didn’t think they would be. There is room for both, but domestic supply chains should be revved up to support public power stations.
Coalition Conversations with Industry Reimagined\ S2E3
Doug Berger of Industry Reimagined 2030 joins Ken Rapoza in Coalition Conversations. Join us as they talk about shifting the national narrative of US industry from a prevailing view of ‘inevitable decline’ to one of ‘vibrant opportunity.’ They discuss industry driven approaches aimed at reaching mainstream companies becoming import competitive, localizing supply chains and reducing…
Why is China’s Communist Party An American Land Owner?
Should members of China’s CCP be allowed to own large swaths of American land, and commercial real estate? Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is proposing outright bans.