Fentanyl Hearing Starring Country Music Star Jelly Roll Talks Sanctions; Mainly Threatens China
This week’s Senate Banking Committee hearing on fentanyl was high on celebrity, short on solutions.
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Mexico’s Trade Violations Threaten U.S. Farms
by MICHAEL STUMO For the first time, the United States has become dependent on other countries for food. Even though U.S. farms continue to produce cereals and grains, America’s reliance on imported meats, fruits and vegetables is surging. It doesn’t have to be this way — the United States could grow its food and support…
Loophole in U.S. Customs Law Contributing to Fentanyl Deaths
Last year, more than 73,000 Americans died from an overdose of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The drug itself is cheap and readily available, with thousands of pounds flowing into the United States from Mexico every month. In fact, fentanyl seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border increased 164 percent between 2020 and 2022 alone. Even more disturbing is that Americans can now have…
Chinese Companies Build Factories in Mexico to Exploit “Friendshoring”
Rising levels of foreign direct investment by China into Mexico enables tariff-avoiding shipments of Chinese goods and parts into the U.S.
Duty-Free Steel Imports from Mexico Surge Beyond Agreed Upon Levels
U.S. steel imports from Mexico have surged despite a 2019 U.S.-Mexico agreement to maintain steel imports at past levels.
Mexico and Guatemala Governments are Working Against Their Own Peoples’ Interests
The Mexican & Guatemalan governments are working against their own peoples’ interests. Rather than weakening our rules of origin, North American leaders should be united in recapturing market share lost to China.
July Trade Deficit Falls, But Year-Ender Will See Record Breakers With EU, Canada, & Vietnam
The July goods trade deficit shrunk somewhat but that is not going to stop a $1 trillion goods deficit in 2021. Plus, Vietnam surpasses Germany as major U.S.-bound exporter as China moves offshore to avoid tariffs.
