The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing “on the global steel industry situation and its impact on the U.S. steel industry and market.” The hearing provides an opportunity for the public to comment on government policies that attempt to “protect” U.S. steel producers…
Thanks to U.S. trade policy, Americans will find themselves paying above-market prices for many Christmas gifts this year. The United States has free trade agreements with 20 countries around the world, which reduce most tariffs on imports from these countries to zero. However, these agreements cover only approximately 36 percent of U.S. annual imports. To…