World Trade Organization In “Serious Trouble” Ahead of UAE Meeting; Might Not Be Salvageable
The World Trade Organization (WTO) may be on its last legs heading into its 13th Ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi later this month.
House Committee Hearing Discusses FDA’s Shortcomings, Priorities of Supply Over Safety
The expert witness testimony made it clear that U.S. labs were treated differently than foreign ones, and despite increases in hiring at the FDA over the years, lawmakers have a lot to be concerned about when it comes to the FDA conducting proper oversight of foreign manufacturing facilities.
New China Committee Report Documents American VC Firms Investing Billions into PRC Companies Fueling the CCP’s Military, Surveillance State, and Uyghur Genocide
Chairman Gallagher and Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi’s bipartisan investigation is an alarming documentation of how American venture capital firms are investing billions into malign CCP companies.
Solar Tariffs Were Supposed to Ruin the Solar Business. They Didn’t, ITC Concludes.
Section 201 solar safeguard tariffs were supposed to ruin the solar business and completely stall deployment of solar on rooftops and vacant fields controlled by electric utility companies. But according to a U.S. government report, they did nothing of the sort.
Congressman Lucas Discusses Ways To Counter China Economically
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK-3) sat down with the Hudson Institute on Monday for a one hour event on how to counter China economically and the biggest takeaway was the obvious: it won’t be easy, and everyone has a different opinion on it.
House Ways & Means Discusses Solutions To Drug Shortages, Foreign Lab Dependence
According to expert testimony given by the witnesses, the crisis is being fueled by poor manufacturing practices that have led to recalls by foreign drug manufacturers, and the race to the bottom on generic drug prices that make it impossible for American generic drug makers to compete with subsidized competitors in India and China.
New Report Uncovers American Investor Funding of China-Iran Strategic Partnership
An alarming new report released by the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) has identified 40 Chinese publicly traded companies in the U.S. capital markets which have strategic links to Iran.
Annual Goods Trade Deficit Has Fallen, But Still Beats $1 Trillion. China Deficit Shrinks By Billions.
The annual trade deficit has fallen. Yet for 2023, our trade deficit of $773 billion was once again the world’s largest. Our goods deficit, at $1.06 trillion, exceeded a trillion dollars for the third year in a row.
Washington Must Act Now to Save America’s High-Tech Future
Microchips, microchips, microchips… These days, almost everything we use in our daily lives is controlled by tiny integrated circuits. They’re the miniature brains in our
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.
