For Immediate Release October 5, 2016 CPA Contact: Paola Masman, 202-688-5145 ext 2, [email protected] ASBC Contact: Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, [email protected] Business Associations Urge Congress to Avoid Lame Duck Vote on Trade Deal Washington ~ The Coalition for a Prosperous American (CPA) and the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) released a letter to Congressional leadership today…
On February 5, 2015, Senator Ben Cardin, (D MD) was good enough to give a presentation on his newly introduced Progressive Consumption Tax Act (PCTA) The slides from that presentation can be found here.
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CPA Trade Counsel argues that if not for tariffs, Volvo wouldn’t be making cars in Charleston. We’d have Buick Envision-type deals of Detroit automakers making in China instead.
CPA’s Take: Today USTR Robert Lighthizer took the unusual step of issuing a statement on today’s monthly trade figures. Washington, DC – Ambassador Robert Lighthizer issued the following statement today concerning the August 2020 trade data released by the U.S.Department of Commerce: [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 6, 2020 | USTR.gov] “The trade data released today…
CPA’s Take: CivicaRX CEO Martin VanTrieste explains why it is essential, and achievable to reshore pharmaceutical production to the US. Two years ago, a group of U.S. hospitals launched Civica Rx, a nonprofit generic drug company that I have the honor to lead. Its core mission is to deliver quality medicines at sustainable prices. [Martin Vantrieste…
Each year, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) produces a report on China’s compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments. Ahead of this year’s report, the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) has submitted comments to the USTR. CPA’s letter focuses on China’s many broken promises, particularly in the automotive and electric…
CPA’s Take: The WTO just pounded more nails into its own coffin. CPA is quoted in this article. U.S. disputes finding, has long called World Trade Organization provisions inadequate [Josh Zumbrun and Daniel Michaels | September 16, 2020 | WSJ] The World Trade Organization ruled Tuesday that some U.S. tariffs against China broke international trading rules,…
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst The World Trade Organization has ruled that over $230 billion worth of the Trump Administration’s “fair trade” tariffs, known as the Section 301 tariffs, break the global trade group’s rules. We doubt the US will be removing those tariffs on China. If they did, Washington loses its trade negotiating…
CPA’s Take: Good to see POTUS start to talk about decoupling from China. Ending federal contracts with companies who offshore is an important idea. President vows to end reliance on Beijing as he ratchets up anti-China rhetoric in re-election campaign [Brendan Greeley | September 7, 2020 | FT] Donald Trump raised the prospect of “decoupling”…
