On US Steel, Secretary Ross Is Wrong. Ambassador Lighthizer Is Right.
The proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel has understandably generated controversy and concern. At a gut-level, it feels wrong to many Americans.
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CPA Applauds Senator Hawley’s Tariff Bill for Chinese Cars
China’s predatory auto industry is a direct threat to American auto manufacturers and the hundreds of thousands of hard-working men and women that rely on this critical industry.
Lighthizer: “A New Consensus on Trade is Emerging”
“We are seeing a new consensus on trade. A lot of credit goes to President Trump and a lot of it goes to a bunch of working class Democrats,” Robert Lighthizer said at the first-ever Prosperity Summit.
Economic View: The Coming Solar Apocalypse…and How to Prevent It
Key Points With 86 Gigawatts of planned solar module capacity and some 30 Gigawatts of imports, the U.S. market faces huge oversupply of solar modules.
House GOP Trade Chair Expects To Legislate Billions in Tariff Refunds For Importers In Coming Weeks
Rep. Adrian Smith of the House Ways and Means trade subcommittee says the Generalized System of Preferences will be renewed, with retroactive tariff refunds worth billions.
The American Drug Supply’s Biggest Problems, And How To Fix Them.
Coalition vice presidents explain the FDAs shortcomings and why U.S. medicines are often in short supply in a new American Affairs Journal article.
Mexico Replaces China for Imports. What’s Happening?
Last year, the U.S. imported more goods from Mexico than it did from China. It was a first. Although the trade deficit with China is still the biggest out of every country, and more than the trade deficit with Mexico and Canada combined, Mexican imports totaled $475.6 billion in 2023 versus China’s $427.2 billion.
The De Minimis Loophole Provides High Volume Immunity to Overseas Smugglers
Modern-day smugglers are using the de minimis loophole to bring in illicit imports of fentanyl, pill presses, and all manner of contraband.
New Manufacturing Increasingly Going to Lower Income Towns. This is a Good Thing.
The U.S. manufacturing boom, which started slowly since the implementation of tariffs on steel, aluminum, some China imports, and sped along by new laws favoring domestic supply chains, has had a positive impact on lower income counties nationwide.
CPA Statement on Closure of Cleveland-Cliffs Tin Mill Facility
The decision, which will result in nearly 1,000 employee layoffs in April, is a direct result of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) determination that illegally dumped and subsidized imports of tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany do not sufficiently harm the U.S. domestic steel industry.
