CPA Praises Trump Administration’s Universal Tariffs On Mexico, Canada, And China
Tariff Opposition Isn’t Academic Expertise—It’s Coordinated Political Opposition The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) strongly supports the Trump administration’s expected announcement today imposing 25% universal tariffs on Mexico and…
Trump’s Mexico Tariffs Poised to Raise Already High Avocado Prices
Prices for avocados are already up 14% from a year ago, even as overall produce costs are nearly flat, according to researcher NielsenIQ. “This season was different,” said Humberto Solórzano,…
Rome: EU must buy US goods to avoid trade war with Donald Trump
Europe must buy American goods if it wants to prevent a trade war with America, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said today, ANSA news agency reported, quoted by BTA. If…
Thanks, Tariffs: Your Next Porsche Might Be Made In America
Volkswagen Group is reportedly considering some production changes. German publication Handelsblatt cites anonymous sources familiar with the situation as saying Porsche and Audi could send at least some production to…
For these ‘Made in America’ CEOs, Trump’s tariffs won’t change the game
Jim Barber, of toy maker Luke’s Toy Factory, said that he is contacted “every couple of months” by businesses wanting to move their manufacturing back to the United States. “There…
Made In America: 5 Strategies To Respond To Potential Tariffs
After 25 years of offshore outsourcing, America has a more limited manufacturing footprint, both in terms of facilities and expertise. In the immediate wake of proposed tariffs, demand for these…
U.S. Faces Record Agricultural Imports, Worst Trade Deficit In History
The United States is now on pace to reach a $39 billion agricultural trade deficit in 2024 amid all-time record imports. Despite a steady trade surplus in grains and oilseeds,…
Biden’s big semiconductor law will ramp up US chip production — but at a high cost
Researchers at the Peterson Institute for International Economics calculated that the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act will create about 93,000 construction jobs as chip factories go up in the…
Trump announces new ‘External Revenue Service’ to collect tariff funds
The government collected about $80 billion in tariffs and duties in 2023, according to a White House estimate. Importers self-classify and declare the value of their goods, and CBP officials…
What If Trump Is Right About Tariffs?
Economists take a one-dimensional view of tariffs, ignoring both complexity and historical specificity. “For many economists,” he contended, “tariffs have become an ideological litmus test with little acknowledgment of these…