Federal Agencies Outline Plan to Help Farmers of Seasonal and Perishable Fruits and Vegetables

CPA’s Take: This is excellent. Finally, import competition is being accepted in agriculture as harmful to domestic producers. Washington, DC — The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce today released a report outlining the Trump Administration’s plan to address the threat posed by increased foreign imports to…

Kamala Harris on Free Trade

CPA’s Take: When Kamala Harris was running for president, this is what she said about trade. Democratic candidate for President; California Senator [December 15, 2019 | On the Issues] Export American products, not American jobs Q: How would your trade policy differ from President Obama’s? HARRIS: My trade policy, under a Harris administration, is always…

Written Testimony before the Senate Finance Committee

Editor’s Note: CPA submitted testimony to the Senate Finance Committee relating to WTO reform. Our testimony points out the fundamental flaws in the WTO, suggests reform measures, and asserts that the US must be prepared to withdraw to maximize negotiating leverage.  As this Committee looks to whether the WTO can be reformed to address twenty-first century…

China’s Brilliant, Insidious Strategy

CPA’s Take: This article reveals the myriad ways the US has substituted myths and self-blame for recognition of the geopolitical threat of China.  Slowly but steadily they build up their economic, military, and technological superiority at our expense [Victor Davis Hanson | May 14, 2019 | National Review] The Chinese Communist government does not have…