US Capital Flow Management in the 1960s: The Interest Equalization Tax
By Steven L. Byers, PhD and Jeff Ferry
With the introduction of the Baldwin-Hawley bill (S 2359) into the US Senate, capital flow management tools are once again an important issue.
Steel Tariffs Deliver Higher Growth, Lower Imports and Lower Prices
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Chief Economist
The Section 232 steel tariffs are reducing the volume of steel imported into the US, providing breathing space for the US industry, which is expanding.
Tariffs Help US 2019 Trade Deficit Fall To $617B
By Steven L. Byers, PhD and Jeff Ferry
The US trade deficit in goods and services fell for the first time in six years in 2019. That’s according to US Commerce Department figures which showed our trade deficit dropped 1.7 percent to $616.8 billion in 2019.
We Need a 5G Wireless Technology Made in the USA
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Chief Economist
You are probably hearing a lot about 5G wireless, which is the next big thing in cellular telephone networks.
Harvard and Tampa Cancer Center Tarnished By Chinese IP Theft Scandals
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Chief Economist
On December 9th, Harvard cancer researcher Zaosong Zheng was boarding a Hainan Airlines flight to Beijing at Boston’s Logan Airport when US Customs officials pulled him aside to question him about his luggage.
US Trade Deficit Shrinks to Smallest in Three Years
By Steven L. Byers, PhD and Jeff Ferry
The US scored the smallest trade deficit since October 2016 as tariffs slowed the flow of imports into the country.
Tariffs Are Working, to the Consternation of the Economics Profession
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Chief Economist
The New Year dawns on an America where many manufacturing sectors are in a state of aggressive growth.
Blog: US-China Deal Must Be Watched Closely
By David Lynn, Ph.D.
President Trump is doing what no other president has ever done on trade—actually making progress as opposed to uttering empty rhetoric and finger-wagging.
Report to CPA members on the US China Phase 1 trade deal
from Michael Stumo, CEO
After a call with the White House and Office of US Trade Representative regarding the US-China Phase 1 trade deal today, I would like to share what I have learned with our CPA members.
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The Story of Turbine Panda
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Chief Economist
In April 2018, a Chinese intelligence agent named Xu Yanjun got off a plane in Brussels, Belgium and headed for St. Catherine Square, a bustling area of shops and quaint cobblestone streets.