EconomyCommentary
Here’s What China Isn’t Buying as Part of the Phase 1 Trade Deal
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
The Administration Was Right Not to Force Hong Kong to Unpeg Its Dollar
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
African Nations Shouldn’t Let COVID-19 Sink Continental Free Trade Agreement
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
Trump’s Meeting With AMLO Shows Critics Were Wrong About US-Mexico Ties
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
InternationalCommentary
How Greater Economic Freedom Elevated Colombia
Colombia in late April became the 37th nation to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, successfully completing an accession process that began in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It’s Time to Elevate America’s Trade Relationship With Mongolia
A Senate Finance subcommittee recently held a timely hearing entitled “Censorship as a Non-Tariff Barrier to Trade.” One of the witnesses, whose name may sound… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Digital Trade Is a Key Component of Economic Freedom
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has confirmed the critical value of e-commerce—and more broadly, digital trade. The outbreak has significantly constrained people’s physical contact and movement… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Liam Fox’s Case for Free and Open Trade
The United Kingdom on Wednesday nominated Liam Fox, former U.K. secretary of state for international trade, to be the next director-general of the World Trade… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Canadian Aluminum is Not a Threat to US National Security
The Trump administration is considering applying tariffs or quotas to aluminum imports from Canada over concerns about a recent spike in imports from the country…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Trade Czar Details Monitoring of Chinese Compliance With Phase One Deal
When U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees last month on the Trump administration’s trade policies,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress and the Administration Should Advance Free Trade to Aid in COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Relations between the U.S. and China are increasingly icy, and justifiably so given China’s mishandling of COVID-19 and its undermining of Hong Kong’s autonomy. However,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
USMCA Marks New Chapter for North American Trade
For more than 25 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which built the continent into one of the most efficient and competitive trade… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Should International Bureaucrats Control US Tax Policy? What You Need to Know About Digital Services Taxes on American Businesses
For more than a year, Europe has pressured the U.S. into a global pact to increase taxes on big tech firms. The U.S. just pulled… Read More
EconomyCommentary
American Leadership on Economic Freedom Needed Now More Than Ever
In its release of recommendations on how to spur the fastest and most complete rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, The Heritage Foundation’s National Coronavirus Recovery… Read More
InternationalCommentary
After COVID-19, Only US Can Lead Way on Economic Recovery
The world never stops turning. Troubled times at home or not, the need for American leadership never lessens. Although the meeting of the Group of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Questions Congress Should Ask Ambassador Lighthizer
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. chief trade negotiator, will testify Wednesday before the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. He is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Implementing US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Vital for Reviving America’s Economic Pulse
Reflecting the current global economic slowdown, the latest statistics show that America’s trade with Canada and Mexico, the two largest trading partners of the U.S., has plummeted by more than 40% since last year…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Azerbaijan Making Promising Strides in Advancing Economic Freedom
Until the global economy was hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic, oil production was booming in Azerbaijan. The country’s vast hydrocarbon and other natural resources—the backbone… Read More
EconomyCommentary
US-UK Trade Talks an Opportunity to Revitalize Global Free Trade Agenda
The first round of trade agreement talks between the U.S. and the United Kingdom took place online last month, with negotiators engaged in “positive and… Read More
EconomyNews
Sens. Cruz, Lee Outline How US Should Move Forward After COVID-19 Crisis
Taking a fresh look at deregulation and at “decoupling” the U.S. from China economically will be key for renewed job growth after the COVID-19 crisis… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Greater Trade Freedom Advances Women’s Economic Empowerment
A new study by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, “Gender and Trade,” considers the impact of trade on women and notes that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
12 Urgent Actions to Reopen America and Prevent an Economic Depression
The steps we take to reopen America safely will determine whether the United States has to contend with an economic depression—regardless of whether COVID-19 is… Read More
EconomyNews
How ‘Stakeholder’ Movement Could Hinder Economic Recovery From COVID-19
A crisis could be the worst time to pressure companies to adopt policies that aren’t in the best interest of the bottom line or their… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Trade Freedom Will Be Key to Post-COVID-19 Global Economic Rebound
The World Trade Organization recently reported that half of its member countries currently imposing coronavirus pandemic-related export-control restrictions were not reporting those controls. The report… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Tiny Estonia Became an Outsized Partner for Economic Freedom
Estonia is a shining example of why freedom matters. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, this tiny northern Baltic country that shares a border… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Sen. Cruz Seeks to Flip the SCRIPT on Hollywood’s Kowtowing to Chinese Censors
A bill proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that seeks to dissuade Hollywood studios from submitting their movies to the censorship of the People’s Republic… Read More
Health Care Analysis
Solutions to Medical Supply Shortages That Put Americans First
Demand for medical supplies such as ventilators and face masks skyrocketed as COVID-19 took hold. The situation led policymakers to examine how America can better… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives Call on Trump to Establish Free Trade Agreement With Taiwan
Conservative leaders are asking President Donald Trump to establish a free trade agreement with Taiwan that they say would bolster America’s interests. Calling Taiwan “a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Nation of Georgia Is America’s Proven Ally in Fighting Common Challenges
The South Caucasus nation of Georgia has become an important partner for the United States on a range of critical global issues. The small but… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tariffs on Imported Oil Aren’t the Cure for the Industry’s Woes
Saudi Arabia and Russia are engaged in a price war—both increasing oil supplies at a time when world demand is precipitously dropping. To help U.S…. Read More
