U.S. Income Inequality Widened Further in 2021
The top 5% and top 20% of U.S. households have enjoyed most of the gains in U.S. GDP since 1970. Bottom 20% have seen almost no gains in 50 years.
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Production Tax Credits Unleash Tidal Wave of Investment in Manufacturing
$22 Billion of Investment to Create 15,000 Jobs The manufacturing incentives tucked into the Inflation Reduction Act have unleashed a tidal wave of investment in
Apple Freezes Plan After U.S. Senators, CPA Highlight Dangers of Chinese Chip Supplier
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released a statement regarding reports that Apple has put on hold its plan to use
U.S. Domestic Market Share Index Hits All-Time Low
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released an update to the Domestic Market Share Index (DMSI), a new indicator that measures
DMSI Falls to All-Time Low in Q2 2022
The CPA Domestic Market Share Index (DMSI) fell to 66.2 in Q2 2022, down from 67.2 in the previous quarter, indicating that domestic producers lost
CPA Urges Fed, Treasury, Congress to Address Soaring U.S. Dollar
Currency misalignment reaching critical level WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today formally urged the federal government to address the U.S. dollar’s
CPA to Congress: U.S. Can Support Taiwan without a Trade Agreement
WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration and Congress consider a potential free trade deal with Taiwan, the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) has documented
Job Quality Index Falls to 81.07
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) fell 0.45% to 81.07 in August, as low-quality
Why Congress Needs an Annual Review of U.S. Sanctions Policy
At a recent House Human Rights Commission hearing, the need for more oversight on sanctions to make sure they’re working. And how they could work better.
The Services Trade Surplus: Does it Matter?
Some argue that if the U.S. let the services industry grow through exports, it would lower our trillion-dollar trade gap with the world. CPA economist Jeff Ferry explains why that will never happen, and why it is better to increase manufacturing at home to lower the deficit.
