US Seeks Second Set of Dispute-End Talks on Canada Dairy Quotas
The US is requesting dispute-settlement consultations for a second time over Canada’s dairy quotas, alleging that they’re undermining access that the nation agreed to provide American producers. The Biden administration…
Tariffs and Inflation: The Dog that Didn’t Bark
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing for repealing a broad set of U.S. tariffs, allegedly as a way to fight inflation. Her argument is said to rely on a set…
Ukraine war fuels European and Asian scramble for U.S. LNG
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent European and Asian buyers rushing to buy American liquefied natural gas, in some cases securing output from new projects still years away from production. So…
How Trade Remedies Helped U.S. Manufacturers
Trade remedies helped U.S. manufacturers survive being swamped by Asian overcapacity, protected domestic labor markets, and never led to the devastation and disruption the opposition warned about if imports were…
U.S., European Firms Rethink China Investment After Lockdowns
US and European businesses are reconsidering their investments in China after the lockdown in Shanghai and restrictions in other cities caused major disruption to their operations. Read the article.
U.S. Plans to Boost Penalty on Russia, China Export Violations
The US plans to increase the penalties for companies violating rules that limit export of products that threaten national security, an effort recently focused on countries including Russia and China,…
JBS and Minerva fell after China announced it would buy American beef
Meat processor stocks are operating in the stock market during the day’s biggest falls. These casualties reflect the difficulty in selling meat to China. This is because today the government has…
Yen, Supply Chain Chaos Send Japan Manufacturers Home
Japanese manufacturers are increasingly looking to move offshore operations to their home market, according to a Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. executive. The rapidly weakening yen that boosts the competitiveness of…
Tariffs could have helped us avoid the current inflation spike
Low prices rely on the good behavior of countries like Russia and China (whom we have no reason to trust). But now, the proverbial chickens have come home to roost….
World’s Top Alumina Supplier Australia Bans Exports to Russia
Australia, the world’s biggest exporter of alumina, announced a ban on shipments to Russia. Alumina is the key ingredient for producing aluminum. Read the article.