The US-Mexico trade deal virtually assures that it will become more expensive to make cars in Mexico, which raises the possibility that some auto manufacturing will leave Mexico. But those…
Is China the big, bad wolf of the global steel industry, wreaking havoc on markets and companies around the world? This is the 4th in our series on steel tariffs…
Keeping you up to date on the ongoing trade war. Links to related articles and our background videos below. Summary: Focus on China continues: Donald Trump said he…
If Chinese President Xi Jinping has near absolute power in China, enough power to endure the pressure of any trade war, why has he been so desperate to maintain growth…
Keeping you up to date on the ongoing trade war. Links to related articles and our background videos below. Summary: EU Truce and China Pressure: The EU and…
China is the big, bad wolf of the global steel industry. That’s what you hear. Statistics like this, reflecting China’s huge increase in steel exports and production, are used to…
We are overrun with foreign steel. That would seem to be the point of a 25% tariff on all imported steel—we have too much of it. From 2010 to 2014,…
Have you ever picked up a piece of merchandise at a store—maybe a shirt or a toy or a hedge trimmer—looked at the tag and found that it says “Made…
In three graphs we explain why steel tariffs won’t help the US steel industry. It now takes 15% of the workers to make 90% of the steel we made…
What is the priority for an American company—staying competitive to ensure the best results for the company and its stakeholders (shareholders, employees, customers, etc.) over the long-term, or keeping as…