What is a Trade War? Definition and Examples
Trade wars are an aftereffect of protectionism. Protectionism is not necessarily a bad thing. For instance, the Boston Tea Party was part of a trade war. Tariffs can help protect…
CPA Statement on Trump Phase One Deal with China
CPA believes that the tariffs on China should be increased to 25 percent across the board, and made permanent. CPA research has demonstrated that such tariff action could boost US GDP…
If Trump Removes Tariffs, The Trade War Dies And China Wins
Should tariffs be removed as a gesture of peace with China, the trade war is over and China can take a victory lap. China wants to roll back tariffs in…
Trump Agrees to Limited Trade Deal With China
President Trump has agreed to a limited trade agreement with Beijing that will roll back existing tariff rates on Chinese goods and cancel new levies set to take effect Sunday…
Cramer: Trump should go forward with Dec. 15 tariffs
Jim Cramer says that the recent economic numbers taught him that everything Harvard taught him about economics was wrong. Harvard taught him in the 70s that you cannot have job…
Manufacturers’ Petition Shows Support for December 15 Tariff Increase
Hundreds of US manufacturers have jointly signed a petition to President Trump reiterating their support for Section 301 tariffs on subsidized imports from China. In a letter to the president,…
AFL-CIO Endorses USMCA After Successfully Negotiating Improvements
Make no mistake, we demanded a trade deal that benefits workers and fought every single day to negotiate that deal; and now we have secured an agreement that working people…
More Than 50 Orgs. Urge Sens. Rounds and Thune to Amend the U.S. Beef Integrity Act
The U.S. Beef Integrity Act (Act) is a voluntary measure that would reserve the U.S. label only for meat that is exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States….
Economist Peter Morici: why the U.S. is winning the trade war
Economist Peter Morici explaining why the U.S. is winning the trade war and why China is losing…yes, finally an economist that has put pulled his head out of the economic…
Tariffs work well for this steel buyer
Anyone doubting that tariffs work for the benefit of the U.S. needs to read this article. This should remove all doubt. Read the article