Trade Debate Changing As Tariffs Show Their Purpose
Tariffs on China led to shrinking imports from there, but not from around the world. Naysayers point out that this means tariff policy failed. But has it?
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Next Global Glut: EV Batteries Made in China
China companies top the leader board for EV battery manufacturing. Overcapacity will lead to a glut in EV batteries. It’ll push down prices. It might also push some out of business, especially if based in the U.S. and Europe.
How Can Wall Street Still Be Invested In Treasury-Sanctioned Chinese Companies?
Treasury sanctioned 70 Chinese defense contractors.Vanguard and BlackRock have somehow found a way to still invest in them.
Tariff Relief Hasn’t Helped America’s Poorest Trading Partners
As Congress returns to session, some call for new efforts to help struggling nations. Resuming the GSP, however, should not be one of them.
U.S. Trade Deficit Up 2% In July. Deficit With China Down This Year But Still Dominates US Trade
China remains largest source of U.S. trade deficit as gap with China equal to U.S. deficit with Mexico, Canada and Germany combined.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, September 2023
The U.S. dollar fell slightly in our currency model, with overvaluation declining six tenths of a percentage point to 14.6% in this month’s CMM.
Job Quality Index Down Slightly, Manufacturing Job Growth Strong in August
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) for July was 85.09, down 0.41% from June. After several months of strong, high-quality job growth in the first half of 2023, the decline of the index reflects that job growth in the economy is slowing. Most of…
Tariffs Need To Be Complimentary With Other Policy Tools, Manufacturers Tell House Committee on China
Manufacturers from California, Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio tell Congressmen that more needs to be done to compliment tariffs on China.
CPA Analysis: Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern
President Biden’s long-awaited Executive Order (EO) on outbound investment to China, released Wednesday, August 9, 2023, left much to be desired from CPA’s perspective.
Why Biden’s Executive Order on China Investment Falls Short
The Biden executive order simply doesn’t go far enough — or in a timely enough manner — to address China’s rapid growth in advanced technologies that pose both civilian and military challenges for the United States.