Bahaya Kebijakan Larangan Impor Pangan 2025
Kebijakan terkait pangan kerap menjadi topik yang penuh dengan pro dan kontra. Tidak bisa dipungkiri bahwa, kebijakan pangan merupakan hal yang sangat sensitif, dan memiliki dampak yang besar pada hampir seluruh lapisan masyarakat. Oleh karena itu, para politisi hampir pasti menjadikan kebijakan pangan fokus utama dalam platform kebijakan kampanye yang mereka lakukan untuk mendapatkan suara […]
DeepDive: Canada should get rid of supply management once and for all. Here’s a plan to do it
In the context of the Trump administration’s threat of tariffs on Canada and the possible renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Canada’s system of supply management for dairy, poultry, and eggs is under renewed scrutiny. Trump’s pick for commerce secretary has argued that Canada treats American dairy farmers unfairly. The president himself has previously made similar […]
The time to tear down internal trade barriers is now
Canadians and Americans are holding their breath as they wait to learn if they will have to deal with 25 per cent tariffs on the goods they buy every day. In response to the threat of tariffs, Canadian premiers have stepped up with their own ideas about how to respond to Donald Trump’s tariff threats, […]
Trump’s Tariff Standoff Hurts Consumers
Washington, D.C. – Over the weekend, President Trump announced 25% tariffs to be applied to goods coming from both Canada and Mexico beginning February 4th. Similar tariffs would be applied to Chinese imports at just 10%. Already, things are changing. Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum just announced that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump and concessions on border enforcement, tariffs are […]
Tariffs Will Raise Consumer Prices, So Let The People Choose
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the next Congress takes shape following President Trump’s electoral victory and Republican control of both the Senate and House being solidified, there is likely to be a tectonic shift in US trade policy. Considering the disparate impact of tariffs on consumers, the Consumer Choice Center believes that the United States should […]
Playing Politics with Steel Mergers Sends the Wrong Signals
With the presidential race going into its final stretch, every and all political capital that candidates can make in key swing states is being exploited, including union and trade demands that counter long-term American interests. A recent steel merger controversy displays this problem in extensive detail. Since late last year, the planned acquisition of U.S. […]
EU-China Trade War on EVs Shortsighted
The European Union recently decided to impose tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China. The reason is that the Chinese government subsidizes the manufacture of electric cars, which puts European carmakers at a disadvantage. The U.S. recently imposed a drastic increase in tariffs to 100% of the import value of the car, meaning that […]
Guerre commerciale avec la Chine : quel futur pour les constructeurs européens ?
Les tarifs douaniers nuisent aux consommateurs, au profit du Trésor public. L’Union européenne a récemment décidé d’imposer des droits de douane sur les importations de véhicules électriques en provenance de Chine. La raison en est que le gouvernement chinois subventionne la fabrication de voitures électriques, ce qui désavantage les constructeurs automobiles européens. Les Etats-Unis ont […]
LE COMMERCE EN DANGER EN EUROPE
La droite européenne entretient une relation compliquée avec le libre-échange. Les récentes élections européennes ont vu la montée des partis d’extrême droite, notamment en France et en Allemagne. Dans l’ensemble, les partis de droite ont progressé, mais le passage du gouvernement néerlandais à un penchant plus à droite est particulièrement important pour la perspective de […]
Trade Rep Putting Ideology Ahead of US Business, Critics Say
The federal agency tasked with opening foreign markets to American businesses is focusing more on antitrust enforcement instead, critics say. It’s a move that has angered some free market advocates, who now worry the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is neglecting her core duties. “The job of the USTR is to go out and win access […]
New Trade Boss Is Same as the Old Trade Boss
President Biden places a significant premium on creating contrast with his predecessor, Donald Trump. However, regarding tariffs on certain imports, the plan is to keep things more or less the same. Recent reports indicate that the Biden administration is evaluating $300 billion worth of Chinese goods that Trump saddled with tariffs using Section 301 of the Trade […]
‘Tariff Man’ and his planned 10 percent tariff hike would be a disaster for consumers
The ‘Tariff Man‘ returns. Throughout the years of his presidency, President Donald Trump was a big fan of tariffs slapped on imported goods. Or shall we say ‘yuge? In an interview given to his former advisor Larry Kudlow on Fox Business last week, Trump spoke passionately about using tariffs as a weapon during his tenure […]
