A Look at the Potential Sanctions Toolkit Against Russia and China
To sidestep the business communities concern over sanctions, Washington must include moves to re-industrialize. If not, U.S. rivals can easily choke supply chains.
China is Still Getting Away with IP Theft
The U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission recently heard from 9 panelists who all agreed: China is still stealing intellectual property.
China Failed to Meet Phase I Trade Deal; Why is Congress Pushing for More Imports?
Over the last two months, over 100 members of Congress from both parties have called for the removal or weakening of China import tariffs.
Japan Steel Deal Removes Tariffs, Sets Import Limits
The Section 232s received another makeover. This time in Japan. The deal removes tariffs but caps what they can export to the U.S. and includes previously exempt volumes in the new tariff rate quota.
At House Climate Hearing, Solar Import Lobby Talks Up Domestic Manufacturing
The House Select Committee on Climate Change had the solar import lobby talking up domestic manufacturing while advocating for the removal of solar safeguards. They cannot have both.
How America’s Direct-from-China E-Commerce Model Will Kill Retail, & Manufacturing Labor
The House Ways & Means Committee wants to lower the de minimis price threshold from the current $800 level. Here’s why it makes sense for them to do that.
We Need to be Better at Industrial Policy
We Need to be Better at Industrial Policy By Amanda Mayoral, CPA Economist Industrial policy is critical to competing in a global economy and maintaining our national security. In the world of U.S. economic policymaking, we need to stop wasting time debating whether to “do” industrial policy and rather debate how to improve it.…
CCP Believes China’s Market Trumps Concerns Over Trade, Other Issues
The U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission hear from panelists last week in a hearing to discuss the 20th Party Congress, Xi’s inner circle, and a strong belief in Beijing that Western capital and business won’t abandon China.
WTO, Sen. Crapo, Rep. Rosen, Minority Leader McCarthy & More, Unite in China’s Favor
Over the last 10 days, many Republicans and Democrats have expressed their fealty to multinational corporations and their desire to end the China trade war. A review of some bad decisions by Congress.
Senators Duel Over Solar Tariffs in Note to Biden
Senators turn up the heat on President Biden on solar. China importers get two more Senators to sign on to pro-importer note to White House to remove tariffs by Feb. 7.