Trump set to expand rules on buying American products
Editor’s note: This rumored tightening of Buy America rules for government procurement is welcome. There is a strong anti-Buy America group of congressmen and senators
Editor’s note: This rumored tightening of Buy America rules for government procurement is welcome. There is a strong anti-Buy America group of congressmen and senators
Editor’s note. This is a nice synopsis alluding to the American System of Economics which the administration’s trade team seems to be returning to. Hamilton
Editor’s note: The new move to base the award of defense contracts on, in part, security assessments will make it harder for companies in other
Extended editor’s commentary: Here is some detailed context regarding article below reporting on China likely resuming purchases of US soybeans. Soybeans prices should not have
Currency has fallen more than 8.6% this year, making it one of Asia’s worst performers Editors note. As other countries’ currencies fall, capital flees to
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director It’s just six months since the first of the Trump administration’s tariffs went into effect and the job gains
More than 11,100 Good Jobs Created Since February Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), has determined that at least 11,100 new jobs have been
Editor’s note: Professor Pettis rebuts the recent, disappointingly bad, article by Joe Stiglitz. Also, on the core of trade deficit causation, Pettis again clarifies how
Editor’s note. The media narrative is changing from “America is isolationist” to “America’s pushback is isolating China”. A few months ago, Xi Jinping seemed unstoppable.
Editors note: this change of tone in China’s state media underscores our belief that the current trade intervention will go on for a long time,