Editor’s Note: Sherrill Manufacturing is a CPA member located in Central NY.  SHERRILL, N.Y. – It has only been a few weeks since Governor Cuomo issued the order for non-essential businesses to shut down. At Sherrill Manufacturing we determined that part of our business was essential in that we produce and supply the U.S. military…

Editor’s note: Here is President Trump’s order regarding ventilators using Defense Production Act authority, dated April 2, 2020 Order Under the Defense Production Act Regarding the Purchase of Ventilators [Healthcare | April 2, 2020 | White House] By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of…

By Steven L. Byers, PhD and Jeff Ferry US trade with China was drastically disrupted in February in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. China’s ability to export goods declined and their demand for imported goods fell as a large segment of their population was forced to self-quarantine. As a result, the US goods trade…

Excerpt: “We appreciate President Trump’s statement yesterday that he is NOT planning on deferring the collection tariffs,” the Coalition for a Prosperous America, which has supported the tariffs, said in a statement Wednesday. “This is not a recession caused by lack of cheap goods,” they said. “Incentivizing imports would kill many U.S. jobs that remain.” The calls by…

Editor’s note: Sen. Brown is right that tariff deferral is a terrible idea. The US is suffering from COVID and job losses, not the lack of cheap goods.  A “blanket” deferral of tariff payments would inhibit textile manufacturers’ ability to produce personal protective equipment in the U.S., Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) argued on Wednesday in…

Editors note: this White House email has a comprehensive list of Covid information and resources. Assistance for American Workers and Families In the weeks immediately after the passage of the CARES Act, Americans will see fast and direct relief in the form of Economic Impact Payments. For more information, CLICK HERE. [Joseph Russo | April…

Editor’s note: Official confirmation of what was already suspected. COVID numbers from CCP reporting are never true.  China has concealed the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, under-reporting both total cases and deaths it’s suffered from the disease, the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House, according to…

We appreciate President Trump’s statement yesterday that he is NOT planning on deferring the collection of tariffs. We can no longer listen to the advice of the stateless multinationals.  American companies, including CPA members, are suffering from a crash in demand. This is not a recession caused by lack of cheap goods. It is caused…

Editors note: This is a great example of What we are seeing around the country. Manufacturers are repurposing and rising to the challenge. The old Navy Yard’s manufacturers, including printers and distillers, have pivoted to making urgently needed face shields and hand sanitizer. [Corey Kilgannon | March 31, 2020 | NY Times] During World War…