McConnell and Pence Trash Trump Tariffs, But the Data Proves Them Wrong
by Kenneth Rapoza for Newsweek Despite support for tariffs among American voters, many career Republican politicians still oppose this vital policy tool while they cling
CPA Applauds Senators Rubio, Brown, Braun, and Casey for Urging President Biden to Increase Tariffs on Mexican Steel Imports
CPA strongly urges the Biden administration to impose quotas and increase tariffs to address Mexico’s surge of steel imports in violation of the agreement.
Will Harris Support ‘Made in America’?
To craft a pro-America trade and economic agenda, Harris should pledge to increase overall tariffs, use tax credits more broadly to grow critical production, and ignore Wall Street’s call to return to the failed trade policies of the past.
Michael Stumo: The Wisdom of Trump’s Tariffs
In a recent speech at the New York Economic Club, and again during Tuesday’s debate against Kamala Harris, Donald Trump revived one of his signature policy proposals: tariffs as a powerful tool to revive American industry, protect jobs, and generate revenue for the federal government.
MP Materials Rare Earth Production Rises, But Price Slump Challenges Industry
MP Materials, the only active rare earths mining company in the U.S., is making great progress. And yet at the same time, the company just reported a financial loss. The contradiction illustrates the challenges involved for the U.S. in rebuilding a rare earths industrial capability.
Michael Stumo: Biden Administration Drops the Ball on Mexico’s Steel Surge
For more than two years, domestic steel producers have been urging the Biden administration to act on Mexico’s steel surge. But despite Mexico’s clear breaching of the agreement for several years, the Biden administration chose to negotiate rather than enforce a standing international agreement.
CPA Opinion: Revitalizing the American System
We need to protect our industrial base, invest in infrastructure, and sell more in our wealthy home market. A twenty-first-century version of the American System isn’t just desirable—it’s essential.
Secretary Mayorkas Confirms: De Minimis Loophole is High Risk, Undermines Forced Labor Laws
While we appreciate Secretary Mayorkas’s acknowledgement that the de minimis loophole is a serious risk and undermines the U.S. government’s efforts to enforce the UFLPA, we have yet to see substantive action from the Biden administration to close this dangerous loophole.
How the ‘Experts’ Got Tariffs So Wrong—and Trump Got It Right
Trump has a new idea about the economy. The usual suspects hate it. On June 13, Trump said he’d consider a 10 percent tariff on imports and use the revenue to reduce some income taxes.
CPA Calls for Immediate Ban on Imports of Russian and Iranian Origin Steel Products
CPA sent a letter to the Treasury Department on Thursday asking Secretary Janet Yellen to take immediate action to prevent Russian and Iranian steel products from entering the U.S.
