January US Trade Deficit Improves By $8.8B as China Deficit Shrinks to 7-Month Low
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Chief Economist The US trade deficit in January 2019 shrunk dramatically, coming in at $51.1 billion, $8.8 billion below the December
CPA Honors Three American Trade Heroes at Annual Conference
At its Annual Trade Conference, the Coalition for a Prosperous America recognized three leading political figures for their activities to improve US international trade, the
Trump: China trade deal likely; automakers can avoid tariffs with U.S. plants
Editors note: President Trump discusses China trade, auto tariffs, and EU relations in a Fox TV interview aired on Friday. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President
Commerce slaps duties on steel products from Vietnam made with Chinese material
Editors note: Commerce Department decision is likely to put fines up to 450 percent on steel from China transshipped through Vietnam. The Commerce Department has issued
ITC: Structural steel imports may be harming U.S. producers
Excerpt: If Commerce finds that structural steel imports are materially injuring or threatening material injury to domestic producers, preliminary duties will be imposed on imports. [March
Annual White House economic report shows 73 percent increase in U.S. average tariff rate
Editors note: New Council of Economic Advisers report says that even after the Trump tariffs, the average US tariff rate is just 2.6%, still one of
CPA Op-ed: Too Much Foreign Capital is Hurting America’s Economy
The current trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing are more than a year in the making. Op-ed by Michael Stumo, originally appeared in The Columbus
Are Tariffs Reducing the National Debt and Federal Deficit?
There is increasing evidence that Trump’s tariffs are working to expand American manufacturing and create jobs. [Michele Nash- Hoff | March 6, 2019 | savingmanufacturing.com
Trade deficit hits record high amid Trump’s tariff tit-for-tat with China
Editor’s note: CPA member Greg Owens says the overvalued dollar hurts his Made in USA tableware business and makes the trade deficit worse. [March 6,
Opening Statement of USTR Robert Lighthizer to the House Ways and Means Committee
Editor’s note: Interesting that Trade Ambassador Lighthizer quotes Nancy Pelosi’s opposition to China joining the WTO in this statement. AMBASSADOR LIGHTHIZER: Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member
