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FTC Tackles China Companies Lying About Origin

Posted on Jul 02, 2021 05:12 pm

The Federal Trade Commission said on July 1 that was now going to fine foreign companies that list on Amazon, elsewhere, as domestic manufactured products.

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Job Quality Index Rises Slightly in May

Posted on Jul 02, 2021 03:08 pm

WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) rose slightly to 81.68 in May, up 0.39% from the previous month, as high-quality jobs increased in sectors including health care and automotive dealerships in May. The JQI increased only slightly because those high-quality jobs…

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After 100 Years of the CCP, U.S. Engagement Policy Key to Making the China of Today

Posted on Jul 02, 2021 02:01 pm

Chinese dissident Cai Xia, now at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, says the U.S. engagement policy on China fed the dragon. The CCP owes a lot of its might to U.S. multinationals, Washington and -- increasingly -- Wall Street.

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May Trade Deficit Rises, As Goods Deficit Hits $444 Billion In Five Months

Posted on Jul 02, 2021 01:30 pm

Despite a decline in imports from China, the U.S. trade deficit in May is up again thanks in large part to commodities imports like oil and Canadian timber. At this pace, a $1 trillion goods deficit is guaranteed for 2021.

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Opinion\ Growing evidence shows that GSP trade liberalization programs hurt, not help

Posted on Jul 02, 2021 11:49 am

Jeff Ferry \ July 2021 \ Foreign Policy News Early in June, the Senate passed its signature “China bill,” a wide-ranging piece of legislation intended to counter Beijing’s industrial rise and spur U.S. technological competitiveness. Included in the bill was a reauthorization of the longstanding Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff program designed to…

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Full Truck Alliance: Beijing’s Latest Tool

Posted on Jul 02, 2021 03:01 am

Chinese “Uber for trucking” company, Full Truck Alliance (FTA), raised $1.6 billion in an initial public offering in the United States with help from Wall Street banks. While the initial haul is impressive, it is a mere fraction of the $20 billion FTA hopes to raise in the near future.  To gain some appreciation for…

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Opinion\ Declining U.S. Job Quality for People of Color

Posted on Jul 02, 2021 02:00 am

By Dan DiMicco and Jeff Ferry \ June 2021 \ The Hill As former manufacturing executives, we have seen firsthand how high-quality jobs in our industry benefit Americans from all backgrounds. We also know that the quality of jobs created – not just the quantity – matters. The troubling results of our organization’s new economic study show why. In recent…

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