CPA Testimony on Economic Modeling of Trade Agreements
On Oct. 6th, CPA testified at a hearing of the US International Trade Commission on trade agreements. We focused on the failure of economic models
Modeling the Effect of the Market Access Charge on Exchange Rates, Interest Rates and the US Economy
This Working Paper examines the impact of the proposed Market Access Charge (MAC) on international capital inflows into the US economy and the domestic US
US Job Gains Slip Under A Million, But Is Enough To Reduce Unemployment Rate
The US economy gained 661,000 jobs in September, far below the 1.4 million jobs added in August as coronavirus restrictions continue to lift, but it
Reshoring Pharmaceutical Production: Are Buy America Laws Enough?
By Kenneth Rapoza, Industry Analyst, CPA President Trump and many members of Congress are talking about reshoring pharmaceutical production. We look at the benefits of
June Trade Deficit Falls Slightly In Pandemic, Stands At $50.7 Billion
By Ken Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst The pandemic has curtailed exports and imports and today’s trade numbers showed a slight decline in the trade deficit.
US Trade Deficit Deepened to $54.6 Billion in May As COVID Impacted Trade
By Jeff Ferry, Chief Economist The monthly US trade deficit climbed to $54.6 billion in May as the COVID crisis dented exports more than imports.
US Adds 4.8 Million Jobs as Economy Regains Some Pre-COVID Employment
Washington. The US added 4.8 million non-farm jobs in June as the economy bounced back from the depths of the COVID crisis. Combined with the
CPA Presentation on JQI to Western Economic Association
Editor’s Note: On Sunday June 28, CPA’s economics team presented “The Job Quality Index – A New Measure of Job Quality in the U.S. Labor
Manufacturing Jobs Pay Higher Wages than Retail or Service Jobs
Editors note: Michele Nash-Hoff explains why we need an industrial strategy focusing on getting manufacturing back. So the 40 million unemployed have a chance it
Latest Jobs Report Surprises with Hopeful Employment Resurgence
Job Quality Index and average wages improved—but for “wrong” reasons Washington. The latest monthly jobs report shows a surprising increase in U.S. non-farm payroll employment
