Canadian Solar Panels In Maine Accused of Using China Forced Labor
Canadian Solar is mostly Chinese-run and produced. Its solar panels in a Maine government project may be tainted by forced labor.
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CPA: Rep. Jason Smith is Exceptional Choice for Ways & Means Chairman
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded the selection of U.S. Representative Jason Smith (R-MO) to serve as the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee for the 118th Congress. The powerful committee has jurisdiction over tax and trade issues. As Bloomberg reported, “Smith, who advocates positioning the GOP as…
Skyrocketing Pharmaceutical Imports to the U.S. Endanger National Security
U.S. pharmaceutical imports have skyrocketed in the last ten years, with imports from China, India and Mexico leading the surge.
Job Quality Index Rises as High-Quality Employment Grows
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) rose 1.03% to 81.34 in November as employment in high-quality sectors including transportation equipment manufacturing and health care rose. Low quality jobs, i.e. jobs that pay weekly wages below the national average for all production and nonsupervisory (P&NS)…
Department of Energy Official Calls For More U.S.-Based Solar Equipment Production
A Department of Energy official warns that China’s outsized role in the solar industry is a headwind for Biden’s green energy plans, and energy security.
November Trade Deficit Falls 21% to $61.5 Billion, But $1 Trillion-Plus Deficit Record Beat
The November trade deficit fell, but that didn’t stop the U.S. from record imports this year. The goods deficit is now over $1.1 trillion.
China Investment Risks Seen Rising in 2023. Some States Banning Chinese Stocks
Will China’s risk profile improve this year? By the looks of things, it will not. Some governments are divesting. For government fiduciaries, is it prudent to invest retirement accounts in China?
Should Amazon, Other Online Retailers, Let Consumers Finally Know Where Their Products Come From in 2023?
Online retailers don’t have to post where their products are made. Country of Origin labeling online would help people find US alternatives to imports.
CPA Rejects PCAOB Determination that Chinese Companies Comply with U.S. Securities Laws
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released a statement after the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced Chinese auditors were in full compliance with U.S. securities regulations. As a result, more than 170 Chinese companies, many with overt ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), will be able to continue…
CPA Letter to PCAOB and SEC Regarding Chinese Companies’ Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws
CPA sent the following letter to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the PCAOB announced Chinese auditors were in full compliance with U.S. securities regulations. As a result, more than 170 Chinese companies, many with overt ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), will be able…