Value of U.S.-China deal hinges on enforcement mechanisms
Editor’s note: The most challenging part of the task is structural reforms and enforcement mechanisms. The US had a $376B trade deficit with China in
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Statement on the United States Trade Delegation’s Meetings in Beijing
Editor’s note: CPA continues to support maintaining and increasing tariffs on China’s imports. We do not believe a short term resolution is possible or will
Norway considering whether to exclude Huawei from building 5G network
Editor’s note: More evidence that the US pushback against China is going mainstream globally. The China sympathizers that mocked and resisted the effort have lost
US Steel Prices Dip Below Pre-Tariff Levels
Editor’s note: This is important. We are seeing a real world example of how tariffs impact the economy. As the steel market settles into a
Fight Foreign VATs with an American VAT
Consumption taxes are “border adjustable taxes” allowed under WTO rules. They average 17% globally. This means that virtually all foreign countries tax our exports at
Rubio, Warner propose fighting China’s tech threats with new ‘Office of Critical Technologies & Security’
Editor’s note: The Rubio/Warner proposal to create an Office of Critical Technology is interesting. Reporting directly to the President is a tactic to permanently increase
CPA Op-ed: GM cutbacks due to offshoring, not tariffs
General Motors had a very good year in 2018. Op-ed by Jeff Ferry, Chief Economist of CPA, originally appeared in the Daily Mail West Virginia
Bill Jones- Penn United Tech
Bill Jones is the President of Penn United Technologies in Cabot, PA. Unfair trade policies have taken his company from 700 employees down to
Anita Dungey – Auburn Leather Crafters
Manufacturer in NY Agrees that Trade Intervention is Absolutely Necessary
Zoi Romanchuk – PR Machine Works
Zoi Romanchuk is the VP of PR Machine Works, Inc. Currency manipulation from Asian countries has made them lose business. It’s a 3-4% difference, someone
