Excerpt:[Rob Scott (EPI)] argued that the “single best tool” the U.S. has for reducing its deficit is to lower the value of the U.S. dollar.“The dollar is too strong. It acts like a subsidy to all of the exports from China, and these other countries and attacks on everything we’re trying to sell to China, Japan, and the…

Editor’s note: The administration’s Huawei tech restriction starts to bite. Bigly.  Chinese tech giant begins to feel impact of U.S. curbs on its access to American technology; other companies halt shipments [Dan Strumpf and Yoko Kubota | May 20, 2019 | WSJ] Huawei Technologies Co. has begun to feel the effects of U.S. moves to curb…

Editors note: An interesting article on Adam Smith’s criteria for applying tariffs. Exclusive: Curtis Ellis quotes ‘father of free markets’ in defending move on China [Curtis Ellis | May 17, 2019 | WND] AMERICA FIRST When China reverted to form and reneged on the commitments it made in four months of commercial negotiations with the…

Excerpt: “We (myself included) sold ourselves an optimistic, American-centric, fantasy version of China that has never existed – and will likely never exist.” Trade tensions with China drag stocks down for fourth week in a row [Newt Gingrich | May 19, 2019 | Fox News] Stocks with exposure to China drop; FBN’s Susan Li reports.…

Editors note: Using US taxpayer money to support the building of China’s rail car industry makes no sense. We should build this industry, and its supply chain, here. New York senator fears state-owned CRRC could potentially expose US rail system to cyberespionage and sabotageCRRC has already been awarded contracts in recent years for new subway…

Editors note: Kudos to Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) on this issue. Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., said the U.S. has another big problem on its hands when it comes to China: control of the rail system.   [Julia Limitone | May 17, 2019 | FoxBusiness] “The Chinese rail company CRRC is establishing itself in America. It’s already…

Excerpt: “The idea that tech jobs are going to create a substantial middle class anytime in the foreseeable future is unrealistic”. Brittney Ball was living in a homeless shelter with her baby when she learned of a one-year program offering technical training, professional skills and an internship. She took the plunge. [Steve Lohr | May…

Editors note: This is a very good article making the case for a VAT. CPA favors Implementing a VAT (aka goods and services tax) to counter the Trade competitiveness impacts of other countries VATs. A study found that an effort by the country’s tax authority to determine the extent of fraud in value-added tax collections…

Editor’s note: Trade agreement standards are only as good as the enforcement mechanisms. Any mention of Latin America has become a synonym of mass migration, autocratic governments and unstable economies. Yet, Colombia continues to shine as the exception. This week marks the seventh anniversary since the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) entered into force.…