Import Dependence and Inflation – A Global Comparison
Greater import dependence makes countries more vulnerable to price shocks.
Mighty Dollar – Mighty Wrong
In his recent WSJ column “Strong Dollar Wins the Inflation Battle in New Spin on Currency Wars,” James Mackintosh suggests that the dollar’s sharp appreciation
Recession is Two to Three Quarters Away
The economy is moving from growth to contraction, as Thursday’s 0.9% decline in GDP tells us. The debate over whether we are in a recession
The Importance of Tariffs on the U.S. Solar Market
U.S. market share in the solar industry has increased since solar tariffs were enacted.
How Steel Tariffs Are Helping US Workers
This article is an expanded version of testimony delivered by Mr. Ferry to the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 22, 2022. The Section
Despite Soaring Profits, Corporations are Asking the Government for China Tariff Cuts, Consumer Benefit Doubtful
Corporate profits grew by double and sometimes triple digits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Worker wages did not.
Biden Overthrows Normal Anti-Dumping Procedures to Make U.S. More Dependent on Chinese Solar
President Biden’s Executive Order to waive solar tariffs on Southeast Asia effectively puts an existing trade case against those countries on hold.
Tariffs and Inflation: The Dog that Didn’t Bark
Press reports say that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing for repealing a broad set of U.S. tariffs, allegedly as a way to fight inflation.
How The Record Q1 U.S. Trade Deficit Shrank the Economy
For years, mainstream politicians and economists have pooh-poohed America’s huge and growing trade deficits and tried to argue they don’t matter. In the first quarter
Tariffs Could Have Helped Us Avoid the Current Inflation Spike
By Amanda Mayoral Summary Global supply-chain crises, over-dependence on foreign production and government stimulus best explain the current inflation problem. Policy makers should
