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.
Silicon Sellout Paper: The Five Risks of An Apple-YMTC Deal
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Chief Economist, and Roslyn Layton, Ph.D., Co-Founder, China Tech Threat This Policy Paper, co-written by Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA)
U.S. Challenges in EV Battery Production
By Amanda Mayoral The U.S. is lagging behind China and the European Union in production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Forecasts show the
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.
JQI Slightly Up With Small Increase in High-Quality Jobs
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) rose to 81.01 in April, up 0.06% from
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
JQI Edges Up With Small Increase in High-Quality Jobs
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) rose to 81.17 in March, up 0.91% from
Chinese Solar Manufacturers Hold Biden Administration to Ransom
Thirty years ago, Clint Eastwood held a gun to his rival’s head and asked the question: “Do you feel lucky, punk?” That is what the
