Import Dependence and Inflation – A Global Comparison
Greater import dependence makes countries more vulnerable to price shocks.
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CPA Economist Jeff Ferry’s Final Installment on the “America Way” of Growth
Jeff Ferry, CPA’s chief economist, takes a historical look at the early days of American industrial might, how it all went wrong through hyperglobalization, and where we must go from here.
CPA’s Chief Economist Jeff Ferry on the “American Way” of Economic Growth
Jeff Ferry pens a two-part series on the history of the American rise from new nation, to new industrial power. How it happened may surprise some.
Inflation Reduction Act Knifes The Multilateral Trading System. Here’s what USTR Needs To Do.
The multilateral trading system, birthed on October 30, 1947, was unceremoniously knifed and left for dead by President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act. This is an unprecedented move by the United States in our seventy-five year history as part of that system. Retaliation will come from much of the world. Here is what…
NEW: CPA’s Trade Model Shows Broad Tariff Increases would Create 10 Million Jobs
CPA’s Model Tariff Schedule Shows Industrial Policy can Boost U.S. Economy, Domestic Manufacturing, and Wages WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released the results of a new economic model, the CPA Model Tariff Project, that shows substantial benefits in growth and jobs from a broad-based implementation of additional tariffs on all…
Global Corporate Earnings Putting Overvalued Dollar in Spotlight
A look at what some senior executives are saying this earnings season about the dollar’s misalignment with the major currencies of the world.
Domestic Manufacturer’s Share of U.S. Market is Shrinking. CPA Economists Explain Why.
CPA economists Jeff Ferry and Amanda Mayoral explain the continued deterioration of market share for domestic producers versus imports.
China Commission Hears Testimony from Reshoring Advocate
A China Beige Book executive makes the case for reshoring in testimony to the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission. Meanwhile, U.S. manufacturers continue to lose local market share to imports.
June Trade Deficit Drops 6.2%, But 2022 Still Set for Highest Deficit Ever
Manufactured goods helped increase exports for June and lowered the trade deficit for the month. But on balance, the U.S. is careening towards another record-breaking year for the goods trade deficit.
CPA Data Shows Federal Retirement Funds Flowing to CCP Companies
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released its findings regarding the Thrift Savings Plan’s (TSP) new Mutual Fund Window. As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, CPA’s deep-dive into the Mutual Fund Window’s offerings document serious exposure to companies owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Shockingly, the…
