Boost to domestic mining will reduce dependence on China Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today praised the Trump administration for issuing an executive order to secure domestic U.S. sources of critical minerals, including rare earth metals. The order will task the Department of the Interior with developing a program to fund domestic…

Requires securities issuers to disclose activities in Xinjiang, China Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today praised House passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 (H.R. 6270). The legislation, led by Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) along with Reps. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Andre Carson (D-IN), would…

Bill would ban imports produced through forced labor Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today strongly praised House passage of the ‘Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’ (H.R. 6210).The bill, which passed by an overwhelming 406-3 margin, would designate most goods produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China as being manufactured through…

Supports Federal Transit Administration challenge to China railcar contract Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today praised a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) call for American-made railcars in purchases by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). In a letter to WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld, FTA Deputy Administrator K. Jane Williams urged the agency…

Ruling is latest evidence of failed global governance Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today condemned a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against U.S. tariffs on imports from China. The tariffs, imposed in March 2018 under Section 301 of U.S. trade law, addressed China’s longstanding practices of forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft,…

New federal rule could eliminate fraudulent product claims Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today praised the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for strengthening its rules governing “Made in USA” product claims. CPA, which had actively pushed the FTC to update its policy on products sold in the United States, believes the new rule could…

The US economy gained nearly 1.4 million jobs in August, making it the fourth month in a row of over 1 million jobs added. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.4% as lockdown pressures are starting to wear off and the economy bounces back towards normal levels of output. The Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI)…

Necessary response to coronavirus disruption of pharmaceutical supply chain Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) strongly praised the Trump administration for issuing an executive order to end U.S. reliance on China for key medicines. CPA has long urged a reduced dependence on China for sectors critical to national security, including military hardware, wireless…

Presses USTR Lighthizer to pursue broad reset of tariffs at WTO Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer supporting a substantial renegotiation of bound tariffs set at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Specifically, CPA is urging Lighthizer to begin a GATT Article XXVIII process…