CPA Testimony: Omnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits – CPA2017
The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) appreciates the opportunity to provide testimony to the US Department of Commerce regarding the impact of significant bilateral
Lighthizer, at APEC, says defending U.S. market against unfair trade is not protectionism
HANOI — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, at his first public appearance here during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers meeting, said the U.S. defending
New Trump trade rep Lighthizer spars over protectionism in Asia
In a stormy first foray abroad for Robert Lighthizer, the new U.S. Trade Representative disagreed over protectionism with Asian and Pacific countries that look skeptically
Chinese imports could imperil 65,000 US jobs in the latest industry under threat
If the United States allows some of China’s largest producers of freight rail cars into the country, they could end up eliminating up to 65,000 U.S. jobs,
EU court finds member states must ratify trade deals with investor protections
The European Court of Justice on May 16 issued its long-anticipated ruling in its review of the EU-Singapore free trade agreement, finding that the deal
Lighthizer, at swearing-in ceremony, promises to ‘reverse’ America’s ‘dangerous’ trade policies
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer took office on Monday promising to help President Trump “permanently” reverse what he described as America’s “dangerous” trade policies. [Jenny
Lighthizer to hold NAFTA talks with Congress, attend APEC trade ministers meeting in his first week
Robert Lighthizer, slated to be sworn in as U.S. Trade Representative on Monday afternoon, will have a busy first week in office, meeting with congressional
In Praise of William J. Baumol, Economist Who Identified Market Imperfections
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director On May 4th, Professor William J. Baumol died at the age of 95. He was a prodigious writer and
U.S. Strikes China Trade Deals but Leaves Major Issues Untouched
Agreements covering beef, poultry and financial services reverse stances held by the Obama administration and sidestep touchier issues such as steel. [KEITH BRADSHER] May 11th,
Commerce Department Launches Another Anti-Dumping Investigation into Steel Products
This time, it’s cold-drawn mechanical tubing from several countries, including China. [ELIZABETH BROTHERTON-BUNCH] May 11th, 2017 The battle against dumped steel imports wages on.
