DMSI Rises Slightly in Q4 2023
The CPA Domestic Market Share Index (DMSI) rose slightly for both Q4 2023 and the full year last year. The U.S. trade deficit in manufactured goods came in at an alarmingly high $1.07 trillion last year.
Biden Administration Proposal to Increase Steel Tariffs Needs to be Wider in Scope
The Biden administration’s recently announced proposal to increase the steel and aluminum tariffs on Chinese products from 7.5% to 25% could be a mixed bag.
Economic View: Productivism is the Key to National Prosperity
US productivity growth has underperformed since the year 2000.
Mexico’s Violation of Steel Import Agreement is Threatening Local U.S. Economies
Steel imports from Mexico have surged far above historic levels, violating Mexico’s trade agreement with the U.S. and threatening local U.S. economies.
Job Quality Index Down, Manufacturing Job Growth Flat Despite 303,000 Jobs Added Nationwide
CPA Job Quality Index: Despite the federal government’s strong March 2024 Jobs Report released last Friday, the JQI shows the US labor market suffers from persistent structural issues.
China’s Solar Firms Are Surviving on CCP Subsidies
China dominates all phases of global solar energy equipment manufacturing.
Surge in Pharmaceutical Imports Threatens U.S. National Security as India/China Dominance Grows
KEY POINTS U.S. pharmaceutical imports have risen sharply in the last decade, with imports from China and India skyrocketing. India and China are increasingly the
Economic View: The Coming Solar Apocalypse…and How to Prevent It
Key Points With 86 Gigawatts of planned solar module capacity and some 30 Gigawatts of imports, the U.S. market faces huge oversupply of solar modules.
Economic View: Tariffs Have Strengthened the U.S. Economy
The 2018-2019 tariffs have created thousands of U.S. jobs.
China Faces Debt Meltdown. A Shift to Domestic Chinese Consumption is the Solution
China’s domestic consumption is 20 points lower than other major economies. It needs to raise consumption to address indebtedness and to raise living standards in China.
