Vanguard Surprisingly Leaves China Partnership, But Will Keep Billions Invested There
Vanguard opts out of serving mainland China invests and will close Shanghai office. Joint venture with Ant Financial comes to an end.
Big Tech in the Cloud: Legislators in a Fog
Business/Technology Explainer: What is the Cloud? Key Points Big Tech has developed valuable software applications to store and manage data anywhere in the world There
Why China’s Apparel Makers Are Staging A Big Comeback
China is getting its clothing market back. Weaker economies are leading to less demand and that, plus skill sets and manufacturing capacity, is what’s bringing apparel makers back to the mainland.
No, Ambassador Tai didn’t “abandon our allies”
Last week, President Biden’s U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Tai, took a shellacking from U.S. Senators who oversee her office. The first was from her fellow
CPA Model Shows Manufacturing Tax Credits Boost U.S. Economy by 6.3%, Create 11 Million Jobs
Key Points The CPA Pro-Growth Model provides superior analysis of the impact of changes in trade and industrial policies and their impact on the U.S.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, November 2023
The November Currency Misalignment Monitor found dollar overvaluation rising further, to reach 16.8% against the basket of 33 other currencies included in our model.
Ron DeSantis Supports Removing China Most Favored Nation, Changing De Minimis Rules
In a speech to the Heritage Foundation, Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis talks China policy for first time.
USTR Katherine Tai Says U.S. Will No Longer Support WTO Data Storage Proposal
Tai is taking heat for a Biden administration decide to step aside on digital trade talks in the WTO. What was behind the decision and what’s being said about it.
Defense Department Report Bemoans China’s Military Rise
The Defense Department sent its annual report on China’s military to Congress. It missed one key element: how China got there so fast in the first place. US capital and corporate offshoring helped fund it.
U.S. Solar Industry Threatened by China’s Overproduction
Chinese solar manufacturers could take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits by opening plants in the United States.
