Editor’s note:  The US needs an industrial strategy. Our fear of picking winners is not shared by East Asia or Germany. Many U.S. firms have

By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director Manufacturing employment in the US has now shown year-on-year growth of more than 250,000 employees for six consecutive months,

Widening Trade Deficit Contrasts with Strong Jobs Picture, as China Trade Deficit Sets Another Record   The federal government’s employment report for October showed the

Editors note: this article details why the US trade Representative‘s office is the most effective agency in the administration. As announced earlier, I spent the

Editor’s note: Labor unions will be important as to whether the Democrats support the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. There will be significant jockeying as this deal comes

Editor’s note:  Even more Chinese commercial espionage. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Chinese intelligence officers and

Excerpt: “The dirty secret of globalization-driven cheap-labor offshoring is that it has boosted profits by much more than it has lowered consumer prices. The claim

Excerpt: “Jinhua poses a significant risk of becoming involved in activities that are contrary to the national security interests of the United States,” the Commerce

Editor’s note: This news is very big. It brings the dollar overvaluation issue closer to the fore. The wrongheaded “strong dollar” stance of the US

Editor’s note: CPA believes that in 2019 the US will impose tariffs on all Chinese imports. The US-China skirmish now goes beyond trade and intellectual