Dollar an Unguided Missile as Yen Hits All-Time Low, China Ponders Devaluation, and U.S. Deficits Rise
The dollar is wreaking havoc around the world, yet the federal government and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen refuse to do anything about it.
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CPA Report Details How BlackRock And MSCI Funnel Billions of U.S. Investor Capital to CCP And PLA-Linked Companies
CPA’s report shows that BlackRock’s offshore funds have about $130 million invested across 14 Chinese Military-Industrial Complex companies.
Farm State Senators Wanted Open Markets. They Got Six Under Biden.
Contrary to what many on the Senate Finance Committee believe, American farmers did gain market access in the last three years under Biden.
Chinese Solar Trade Association SEIA Laughs Off Chinese Illegal Trade Activity
Why does SEIA oppose tariffs on Chinese solar companies? Because it’s a front for slave labor Chinese solar manufacturers.
Market Says Dollar Too Strong; Overvalued Currency a Problem For Washington’s Reshoring Plans
The market is in agreement: the dollar is overvalued and will likely remain that way all year.
Economic View: Leading Economists Turn Against Free Trade – “A Flawed Game”
Respected economists including Janet Yellen, Mario Draghi, Paul Romer and Angus Deaton have been critical of free trade and globalization in recent weeks.
CPA Strongly Supports New Solar Trade Case Filed by Major U.S. Solar Manufacturers
CPA strongly supported a previous AD/CVD case filed by Auxin Solar where the Commerce Department determined that Chinese companies operating in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia are illegally circumventing.
Mexico and China Trade Problems Mounting, Senator Sherrod Brown, Others on Finance Committee Say
Despite USMCA being the “gold standard” trade agreement, Mexican trade problems are increasing with the U.S. The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday brought up the
Katherine Tai Chastised By Farm State Senators Over Market Access, Free Trade Deals
USTR Katherine Tai was repeatedly taken to task by farm state senators in Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing for what they see as lackluster attempts at opening markets for U.S. agriculture exports.
DMSI Rises Slightly in Q4 2023
The CPA Domestic Market Share Index (DMSI) rose slightly for both Q4 2023 and the full year last year. The U.S. trade deficit in manufactured goods came in at an alarmingly high $1.07 trillion last year.
