EconomyCommentary
Sunday was supposed to mark the end of a three-year rinse cycle for Americans, at least when it comes to higher prices for washing machines…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Half a decade ago in Seoul, then-Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the importance of the U.S.-South Korea alliance by noting: South Korea is a nation that has faced down… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Jan. 15 marks one year since the U.S. and China signed a bilateral agreement, known as the Phase One deal, establishing new rules on trade…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, chairman of the House Ways and Means trade subcommittee, introduced legislation this week that would renew a trade program that eliminates tariffs… Read More
EconomyCommentary
After a year that was tough on businesses and consumers alike, the Christmas season could give a much-needed boost to the economy—as well as the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
You’ve heard of the U.S.-China trade war, but have you heard of the problems Australia is having with China? Growing tension over trade between Australia… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross transmitted a report to President Donald Trump on Oct. 22 that examines the effect that imports of specialized electrical steel have… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Chinese Communist Party’s leadership will meet this week to formalize its plans for the next five years (2021-2025). This will be the 14th “five-year… Read More
InternationalCommentary
“The United States has skin in the game, and we look forward to every member of the Three Seas Initiative contributing as well.” Those were… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The United States and Taiwan have long been strong partners that are committed to free markets, the rule of law, and democracy. Cooperation continues to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
International trade matters more than ever as Americans strive to get back to work after the coronavirus-related shutdowns. A pandemic is not the time, if there ever were one, to dampen the freedom… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The House of Representatives voted unanimously Sept. 22 to reauthorize the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act. The act is a trade preference program that eliminates… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Yoshihide Suga, the chief Cabinet secretary und former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was recently elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan and has… Read More
International Analysis
Greenland plays an important role within America’s economic and military interests. Carla Sands, the U.S. ambassador to Denmark, joins the show to explain Greenland’s significance… Read More
InternationalCommentary
As a group of American apparel companies noted in a letter last month to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Under the leadership of new Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, who came to power in January upon the death of his cousin, longtime ruler Sultan Qaboos… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Since the signing of the U.S.-China trade deal in January, much media focus has been on China’s agreement to buy over $142 billion worth of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Taiwan has long been a steadfast partner to America. Friday, it took a major step that will move the U.S.-Taiwan relationship forward and could help… Read More
EconomyCommentary
For the past 18 months, China’s farm and agriculture sectors have been pummeled by two different infestations. African swine flu has killed millions of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the United States and Vietnam reestablishing diplomatic relations. Over the past 25 years—particularly since Vietnam’s accession to the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Driving up food prices is a bad idea any time, especially during a pandemic. Yet a small subset of fruit and vegetable growers are pushing… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Ecuador dramatically rose in rank in the 2020 edition of The Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom. With an economic freedom score of 51.3… Read More
InternationalCommentary
According to the latest semiannual trade monitoring report by the World Trade Organization, recent data indicates an 18% decline in trade over the past year…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement can benefit female business owners by reducing the cost of transporting goods and services across borders, participants underscored during a recent… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Edmund Burke explained in his famous speech on Anglo-American relations, “Speech on Conciliation with America,” the interests of Britain and those of the Americans… Read More
EconomyCommentary
There’s a lot of media coverage of what U.S.-made goods China is supposed to be buying as a part of the administration’s trade deal with… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Donald Trump announced July 14 that the U.S. would no longer recognize Hong Kong as autonomous from the People’s Republic of China. This decision… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What would have been the world’s most extensive free trade zone since the formation of the World Trade Organization was supposed to go into effect… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Donald Trump hosted his Mexican counterpart at the White House on July 8 to celebrate the entry into force of the new United States-Mexico-Canada… Read More
