New Mexico Grants $10 Million to Relatively Unknown China Solar Panel Maker

New Mexico Grants $10 Million to Relatively Unknown China Solar Panel Maker

A new solar company called Ebon Solar has secured a $10 million grant from the state of New Mexico, along with $1 million in financing and another $1 billion in a state-backed bond, to build an 834,000-square-foot solar cell manufacturing facility near Albuquerque.

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Katherine Tai Says Proper Use of Tariffs a Good Way to Stop Deindustrialization

Katherine Tai Says Proper Use of Tariffs a Good Way to Stop Deindustrialization

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the proper use of tariffs as a trade tool is good for the middle class, especially those that work in the industrial sectors of the economy. No tariffs, on the other hand, may lower costs of goods sold.

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Economic View: Tariffs Done Right Can Rebuild Our Economy

Economic View: Tariffs Done Right Can Rebuild Our Economy

Proposals for new tariffs face a lot of criticism these days, from the media, from economists, and from foreign policy types. Part of the reason is that it’s Donald Trump making the proposals and many in those groups don’t like Trump. But the fact is that tariffs can work to build our economy. They have worked before and they have worked recently as well.

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Solid September Job Quality Index and Total Employment Growth, but Gains Tilted Towards Low Wage Service Jobs along with Declining Manufacturing Employment

Solid September Job Quality Index and Total Employment Growth, but Gains Tilted Towards Low Wage Service Jobs along with Declining Manufacturing Employment

The U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) was 83.58, up by +0.58% from the preceding month. Moreover, the overall September 2024 Jobs Report from the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics showed strong job growth.

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Commerce Finds Illegal Trade Practices in Solar Investigation, Plans 300% Tariff on Chinese Firms

Commerce Finds Illegal Trade Practices in Solar Investigation, Plans 300% Tariff on Chinese Firms

The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday made a significant preliminary determination in its investigation into solar imports from Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand, confirming illegal trade practices through foreign subsidies.

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CPA Welcomes Preliminary Commerce Department Ruling on Solar Imports

CPA Welcomes Preliminary Commerce Department Ruling on Solar Imports

This decision represents a significant step toward protecting American solar manufacturers and the billions of dollars in U.S. investments at risk from China’s predatory and illegal trade practices.

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