Trade

Jan 31 2017
Blog Trade

The Chinese Trade Deficit Cost 3.4 Million Jobs. Here’s Where — and What To Do Now

Around three-fourths of the jobs lost were in manufacturing.
Jan 31 2017
Press Release Trade

REPORT: Growing Trade Deficit with China Cost 3.4 Million U.S. Jobs

Manufacturing lost 2.6 million jobs due to lopsided deficit The United States lost 3.4 million jobs, an overwhelming majority of them in manufacturing, from 2001 to 2015 due to America’s...
Jan 23 2017
Blog Trade

Trump Makes it Official on the TPP

On his first full day, the new president pulls the country from the trade deal's negotiations.
Jan 17 2017
Blog Trade

It’s Now Up to the Trump Team to Review the Sale of the Chicago Stock Exchange to a Chinese Firm

Trump, as you might have heard, is rather skeptical of China.
Jan 12 2017
Blog Trade

Obama Administration Files WTO Complaint Against China Over Aluminum Subsidies

It’s the 16th trade enforcement challenge Obama launched against China at the WTO.
Jan 03 2017
Press Release Trade

President-elect Trump Nominates Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Washington trade policy veteran Robert Lighthizer as his nominee for U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).    Said Alliance for American Manufacturing...
Dec 28 2016
Blog Trade

Blogs of the Year: No. 3 Looks at the Trade Deficit, Job Loss and the TPP

As 2016 finally comes to a close, the Alliance for American Manufacturing is counting down our top five most popular blogs of the year. Coming in at No. 3 is an entry from March titled New Study:...
Dec 21 2016
Blog Trade

President-elect Trump is Creating a “National Trade Council”

His pick to lead it has been a steady critic of China's trade policies.
Dec 20 2016
Blog

Steel Overcapacity Forum Launches

What conclusions will it draw, and what recommendations will it make?
Dec 19 2016
Blog

China is on a Buying Spree. Is the Chicago Stock Exchange Next?

Despite the risks, the U.S. government is readying to approve the exchange’s sale to a Chinese firm.