The Trade Deficit is Worse Than We Thought: De Minimis Hides $128 Billion of U.S. Imports
Summary: This is the first ever estimate of substantial missing import data due to the U.S de minimis program. The “de minimis” provision of
Alternative Pillar 1 Formulas for International Fairness
by Jeff Ferry and David Morse Jeff Ferry is chief economist and David Morse is tax policy director at the Coalition for a Prosperous America.
JQI Rises Slightly Amid Disappointing Monthly Job Growth
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) rose marginally to 81.17 in
Five Reasons Why Trade Policy Is Not Impacting Inflation
With consumer price inflation (CPI) running at 6.8% as of November 2021, many importers are trying to use inflation as an excuse for repealing the
Trillion-Dollar Capital Flows Into the U.S. Are Driven By Tax Avoidance, Trading, and a Tiny Bit of Real Investment
Global capital flows are the driving force behind the rise of the dollar, which rose 3.9% in 2021. In the last ten years, the dollar
Job Quality Index Falls with Slow Job Growth and Sluggish Wages
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) fell slightly to 81.4 in
U.S. Trade Policy: Over Half a Century of Unreciprocated Tariff Cuts
U.S. Trade Policy: Over Half a Century of Unreciprocated Tariff Cuts By Amanda Mayoral, CPA Economist Summary Points: The US held high tariff rates from
“China Shock” Economists Try to Make the Profession See Reality
A new paper by the “China Shock” economists adds to the growing mountain of literature documenting the costs of free trade events to the U.S.
The Global Bicycle Market: A Comprehensive Plan to Re-Shore the U.S. Bike & E-Bike Industry
The United States bike industry is in the midst of an unprecedented boom, triggered by the COVID pandemic. Bike sales rose sharply in the spring
Can the MAC Make the Federal Funds Rate More Effective?
Background When inflation threatens America’s stability and economic growth, the Fed raises the Federal Funds Rate (FFR). This reduces domestic demand for borrowed funds, and
