The Feb. 8-14, 2021 roundup of major trade developments The weekly trade report with LC The shortage of semiconductor chips needed for automobile production is causing an estimated $61 bn. loss of sales for the auto industry. The shortage is also impacting other industries that are dependent on semiconductors: cellphones, computers, electronic games, household appliances, […]
The Feb. 1-7, 2021 roundup of major trade developments
* Biden admin endorses WTO majority choice for Director-General.* Aluminum tariffs reinstated on UAE.* Court of International Trade upholds Section 232 steel tariffs.* Semiconductors in spotlight.* Beijing attempts to dominate world technology standards.* AMLO turns statist,* Biden abuses Canada.* EU proposes tariff settlement with US, joint trade policy commission. with Founders Broadsheet trade columnist L.C. […]
The false science behind the Biden green program
Little further warming will occur at present levels of atmospheric CO2, even if present levels were to double from 400 ppm to 800 ppm. by Richard Schulman The green program behind President Biden’s post-inaugural flood of executive orders is unscientific and deficient in economic and geostrategic common sense. The major media have endeavored to conceal […]
UK to apply for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) membership
Also featured: US-UK trade treaty in early discusssion, Biden endorses the Jones Act, Raimondo confirmation runs into China problems, Biden’s Buy American plans face obstacles, EU to try to resolve WTO Appelate Body crisis The weekly trade report with L.C. As expected, the United Kingdom will formally ask to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on […]
Biden trade policy: meet new boss, worse than old boss
Biden trade policy is shaping up to be variant of Trump’s failed protectionism: Buy American, domestic-content rules, screw allies (Canada first), a cheap dollar, Section 301 tariffs, government subsidies to the favored, and no TPP — but without the abundant, reliable, inexpensive, domestically-produced energy of the Trump administration. The weekly trade report with L.C. Biden […]
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