First-Ever House Select Committee on China Shows Washington’s Worry
House China Committee talks China. No war talk. But plenty of worry. What was said at the first ever hearing, one of Capitol Hill’s best hearings this year.
Senate Banking Committee Asks if Export Controls Against China are Working
A look inside the Feb 28 Senate hearing on China export controls, and the Banking Committee’s debate on how to best compete with the world’s No. 2 economy.
Senate Banking Committee Asks: Should China be Allowed to Buy U.S. Farmland?
Should China be allowed to buy U.S. farmland? What about agribusiness operations that are near military installments?
House Foreign Affairs Committee Spars Over China Export Controls
Another day, another hearing on China on Capitol Hill. The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on Feb. 28 titled “Combatting the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression”, with the main topic members and witnesses from the State and Commerce departments being export controls. Lastly, “decoupling” was brought up by Chairman Michael McFaul (R-TX) and…
U.S. Starts 2023 with $68.3 Billion Trade Gap; Goods Deficit Already at $91.08 Billion
The U.S. posted its usual trade deficit for the month of January. A look at what we buy, and who we buy it from.
Could ‘Reshoring’ Become a Political Fight Over the Next Two Years?
Former President Trump says the U.S. needs universal tariffs to fix trade imbalances with the world. And says China should no longer be on the Most Favored Nation trade list, giving it nearly duty-free access to the U.S. for thousands of products.
New Leadership Brings Change of Mood at House Ways & Means
Rep. Jason Smith puts globalist companies on notice for profit shifting. Says Chairmanship at House Ways & Means will focus on “shoring up” supply chains.
Why an Increasing Number of U.S. States are Banning China Tech
A look at what states are banning Chinese tech companies like Lenovo, and why more are following this trend started by the state of Georgia.
Why Medicine Costs So Much Money, Despite Imports from Low-Cost Nations
The Senate Commerce Committee takes the little known, and even less understood, Pharmacy Benefit Manager industry to task for high drug costs.
In Senate Finance ‘Leveling the Playing Field’ Hearing on Trade, De Minimis Takes Center Stage
The Senate Committee on Finance discusses trade, as witnesses led by FedEx throw support behind the de minimis duty-free imports rule.