Do Savings Rates Cause Trade Deficits?
By Michael Stumo, CEO of CPA, and Jeff Ferry, Research Director Some influential economists misleadingly assert that US trade deficits are caused by American households
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Talks Trade
One of the most notable political trends over the past 18 months—and one with the potential to affect companies across many industries—has been voter pushback
GM Expects To Move 600 Supplier Jobs From Mexico to Texas
General Motors Co. GM +0.32% said Friday it would open a supplier park near its Arlington, Texas, sport-utility factory, resulting in the relocation of about 600 jobs from Mexico to the
Nafta Currency Rules Portend Tough U.S., South Korea Trade Fight
U.S. government signals that it will push for a ban on currency manipulation in the North American Free Trade Agreement have attracted little attention, as
Tillerson tells House members WTO needs reform
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told House members Wednesday that the Trump administration supports the World Trade Organization but the global body is in need
Nearly 14,000 Companies in China Violate Pollution Rules
Environmental inspectors in northern China have found that nearly 14,000 companies, or 70 percent of the businesses they examined, failed to meet environmental standards for controlling air
Democratic senators hope China beef deal will lead to WTO-compliant COOL law
Two Democratic senators on Tuesday said they hope a traceability requirement U.S. meat packers must meet to ship beef to China will lead to practices
USDA to propose rule allowing imports of chicken raised, processed in China
According to multiple sources, the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is set to publish on Friday a proposed amendment to a rule
Feds Should Stop Chinese Acquisition of Sole U.S. Rare Earth Mine
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director A U.S. bankruptcy court has decided to sell a California mine, the sole U.S. source of rare earth minerals,
Ross says he is ‘very worried’ about the U.S. semiconductor industry
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is “very worried” about the semiconductor industry for reasons akin to those cited by the Trump administration in pursuing Section 232
