China’s Solar Companies In Southeast Asia Whacked With 100%+ Tariffs—What’s Next?
Some Chinese solar manufacturers operating in Southeast Asia saw their tariff rates increase on Feb. 18 following a preliminary ruling by the U.S. Department of Commerce in an anti-dumping and…
Iowa Farms Have Suffered From Years Of Free Trade Failures
Agriculture has long been a key part of Iowa’s economy. But the state is now facing escalating trouble, including the loss of more than 26,000 family farms since 1982. It’s…
Tariff threats are already driving investment out of Canada
The consultancy firm KPMG asked 250 businesses in Canada what actions they were taking ahead of the tariffs and what they were planning to do down the road. It found…
TSMC to begin construction on 3rd fab in Arizona in mid-2025, entire year earlier than planned
The decisions of a new Arizona fab and a proposed new CoWoS advanced packaging plant are part of TSMC’s increased presence in the United States, with President Trump recently saying…
PV Hardware grows U.S. manufacturing capabilities for solar solutions
PV Hardware is upping its U.S.-based manufacturing operations to incorporate 100% domestically produced components for solar tracking and foundation solutions. This move reinforces PVH’s commitment to delivering American-made solar products…
Canton-based Metallus, other manufacturers prepared for Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum
Canton-based steelmaker Metallus praised President Donald Trump’s recently announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which reinstates his previous steel tax without exemptions and increases the tax on aluminum….
Taiwan Vows to Invest More in U.S. After Trump’s Tariff Threats
Taiwan is ready to come to the bargaining table as President Donald Trump threatens chip import tariffs on the island. “In light of President Trump’s concerns about our country’s semiconductor…
Rep. Golden’s tariff plan can rebuild America
Warren Buffett, the famed investor, warned more than 20 years ago about the folly of American free trade policy. “Our country has been behaving like an extraordinarily rich family that…
Tariffs And Trade Have Little Impact On Inflation
The decades of evidence on imports, tariffs, and inflation are finally catching up to many economists and policymakers in government as recent forecasts now show. A December 2024 Congressional Budget…
Isuzu to Build Car Plant in South Carolina as Trump Tariffs Loom
Isuzu Motors Ltd. is investing ¥43 billion ($280 million) to build a new manufacturing plant in South Carolina, a timely move as Japanese carmakers brace for steep tariffs on components…