Distrust Grows: Reuters Report Suggests Chinese Solar Power Inverters Found with “Rogue Communication Device”

Distrust Grows: Reuters Report Suggests Chinese Solar Power Inverters Found with “Rogue Communication Device”

Some Chinese solar power inverters were allegedly found to have communication devices attached to them that were not supposed to be part of that equipment, suggesting that they can ping information back to the company’s headquarters and be used for nefarious ends, Reuters London reported on May 14.

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CPA Releases Comments on Section 232 Investigation of Pharmaceutical Imports

CPA Releases Comments on Section 232 Investigation of Pharmaceutical Imports

As the leading organization advocating for reshoring the generic drug industry, CPA’s submission documents how extreme overreliance on foreign pharmaceutical supplies—especially active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and critical injectable drugs from China and India—poses an urgent threat to U.S. national security and patient safety.

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UK and China Tariff Agreements Might be The First and the Last

UK and China Tariff Agreements Might be The First and the Last

This month’s tariff agreements with the United Kingdom and China might end up being the first deal of its kind, and the last. On Friday, President Trump reiterated that the administration could not possibly strike deals with every country, and that tariff announcements would be made over the next two to three weeks.

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CPA Expresses Concern over U.S.-UK Trade Framework’s Impact on U.S. Steel Industry

CPA Expresses Concern over U.S.-UK Trade Framework’s Impact on U.S. Steel Industry

While CPA recognizes certain positive elements of the deal — including a historic pivot towards prioritizing tariff revenue as well as industrial protection — it remains concerned about dangerous precedents being set by sacrificing domestic production while pursuing foreign market access.

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CPA Applauds Trump Administration for Prioritizing Revenue and Protection in New U.S.-UK Trade Deal

CPA Applauds Trump Administration for Prioritizing Revenue and Protection in New U.S.-UK Trade Deal

By maintaining the 10% baseline tariff and capping UK auto imports at 100,000 vehicles per year before higher tariffs apply, the administration is demonstrating that trade policy can and should be used to protect and rebuild domestic industry.

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Tariff Fears Drive 14% Spike in U.S. Trade Deficit Ahead of April ‘Liberation Day’

Tariff Fears Drive 14% Spike in U.S. Trade Deficit Ahead of April ‘Liberation Day’

Importers continued to front-run the April ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs in March, sending the overall trade deficit up 14% over February numbers to $140.5 billion for the month, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Tuesday.

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