Why Rahul Bajaj joined the ‘protectionist’ Bombay Club
When I asked for a level playing field, everybody thought this was a euphemism for protection. All we were saying was that the government should enable us to face foreign…
China Commission: ‘Overvalued Dollar’ is a Real U.S. Trade Problem
An overvalued dollar was highlighted as one of the main reasons why tariffs have failed to reduce trade imbalances with China. Members of the U.S. China Economic and Security Review…
Sanctions and protectionism make life in America more expensive
This writer says that sanctions and protectionism are ONLY (as in nobody else) hurting Americans: “Sanctions and trade protectionism, which may gain short-term political gain, are only hurting Americans in…
Will EU’s hawks kill off free trade with Asia?
“The tariffs have certainly worked,” Roberto Magnaghi, director of Italy’s national rice agency, told Asia Times in January. In 2019, the EU slapped what were ostensibly protectionist tariffs on imports…
Cliffs CEO, Mrvan tout American supply chains: ‘Companies that have exporting jobs are suffering’
“What we have learned during the pandemic and the conflict that is going on in Ukraine is how important it is to be self-sufficient in producing our steel, how important…
CPA Applauds Wyden, Portman Bipartisan Bill to Disallow Foreign Tax Credits and Other Tax Benefits for Companies Operating in Russia
The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senate Finance Committee Member Rob Portman (R-OH) for releasing a discussion draft of…
The weaponization of interdependence — and other consequences of the war in Ukraine
The weaponization of interdependence has led some to forecast deglobalization. To some extent, this trend has been accelerating since the pandemic began, and now, with the sanctions response to the…
U.S. Trade Chief Says New Focus Needed as China Hasn’t Changed
U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai said it’s time to forget about changing China’s behavior and instead focus on rebuilding the U.S. industrial manufacturing base and making domestic investments to counter…
U.S. Exports More Diesel as Global Shortage Fuels Competition
The U.S. is exporting more diesel than it has in years as buyers in Europe and Latin America vie to secure supplies that have tightened since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Waterborne…
CPA Applauds Commerce Department for Initiating Investigation into Illegal Chinese Circumvention
The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) released a statement after the Department of Commerce initiated an anticircumvention investigation into Chinese companies operating in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia that…