CPA Chief Economist Jeff Ferry Talks Tariffs, Taxes & The Dollar In Industry Week Webinar
CPA’s chief economist Jeff Ferry joined two other panelists Wednesday to talk trade in an hour-long webinar by Industry Week magazine titled the “2024 Manufacturing Economy First Half Checkup.”
Ohio’s Solar Manufacturers Deserve a Level Playing Field
China is flooding the global market with solar panels. It’s part of an aggressive strategy by Beijing to dominate the world’s solar industry.
John Deere: Shrinking In Iowa, But Set To Grow In Mexico
John Deere will lay off or offer early retirement to over 200 workers in Iowa, while at the same time the tractor producer is gearing up to move production of mid-frame skid steer loaders and compact loaders from its plant in Dubuque, Iowa to a proposed new facility in Mexico.
Rx Import Alert: CVS Branded Generic Drugs Singled Out In Bloomberg Report For Most Recalls
The foreign labs in China and India that make the branded drugs for CVS pharmacies nationwide are coming under increased scrutiny for unsafe manufacturing practices.
CPA Guest Opinion: We Must Revoke China’s Most Favored Nation Status
It’s time for us to stop treating China as a friend and recognize China as the enemy to our national sovereignty that it is.
Gov. Youngkin Sounds Alarm to Defense Secretary Austin on “China Solar” at Pentagon
Will the Pentagon spend $104 million on solar made by a Chinese company? It might be.
China’s Auto Parts Makers Muscling In; One Raided By Homeland
After a generation of making cars with Western automakers, China has evolved into an electric vehicle (EV) force to be reckoned with.
Economic View: “Comparative Advantage” Does Not Mean What You Think It Means
So what is comparative advantage? Comparative advantage occurs when the ratio of costs in one country differs from the ratio of costs in another.
China Solar Company, Accused Of Circumventing Tariffs, Wants To Set Up Shop In Texas Free Trade Zone
If Trina does not get into the FTZ in Texas, they may cancel their September 2023 planned investment. Trina is building a factory in Mexico and can eventually ship solar here duty-free under the USMCA. At least, however, we would not be subsidizing them via the IRA.
