CPA Statement on Wyden, Lummis, Brown, Collins, and Casey Bipartisan De Minimis Bill
There is a strong and growing bipartisan consensus that the de minimis loophole has created rampant lawlessness and is facilitating the import of high-risk, illegal, and dangerous products—including deadly fentanyl poison that is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year.
Vietnam is Not a Market Economy. Commerce Gets it Right, and Here’s Why.
The last thing the United States needs is for Vietnam, now our third largest trade deficit nation, to be granted market economy status.
De Minimis Catastrophe Escalates: DOJ Indictments Laughed-Off, Amazon Moving to China, CBP Sued
The de minimis problem is getting worse. Consider this article a “Summer 2024” update of how the de minimis catastrophe continues to escalate.
Economic View: The Coming AI Productivity Disappointment
Euphoria over artificial intelligence has seized the technology industry, the stock market, and the world. But for the U.S. economy as a whole, the AI boom is very likely to be a huge productivity disappointment.
Buttigieg is the Latest Top Biden Official to Advocate for China Tariffs
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has joined a chorus of Biden administration officials who all agree tariffs are needed to counter China’s mercantilism and export strategy.
CPA Supports Brown, Cassidy, Ossoff, Scott Bill to Prohibit Chinese Companies from Receiving IRA Tax Credits
The bipartisan legislation would prevent any company with ties to a Foreign Entity of Concern from receiving the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit.
Legislation to Address China’s Exploitation of U.S. Capital Markets, Economic Incentives, and Trade Policy
THE CHINA BILL Legislation to Address China’s Exploitation of U.S. Capital Markets, Economic Incentives, and Trade Policy House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority
Domestic Market Share Index Rises in Q1 2024, Fueled by a Reduced Manufacturing Trade Deficit
The CPA Domestic Market Share Index (DMSI) rose slightly in the first quarter of 2024 as domestic manufacturing output edged up and the manufacturing trade deficit contracted slightly.