International Trade
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CBAM: Climate Change Savior or Protectionist Ploy?
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While the EU carbon price recently broke the symbolic threshold of 100 euros per ton, China’s carbon market has been hovering at around seven euros per ton. This huge discrepancy creates an advantage for non-EU exporters as they don’t need to bear the high price for carbon emissions. The price…
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative: International Trade’s Transportation Solution?
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Infrastructure projects are often seen as an important vehicle for economic growth. One of the largest ever attempts at such a project, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has allotted massive resources to building infrastructure. Costing an estimated one trillion U.S. dollars, the BRI includes major investments in thousands of…
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The US Manufacturing Industry’s Global Fight
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A new study confirms a resurgence of the US manufacturing industry in the last five years, primarily driven by a reduction in labor costs, depreciation of the US dollar, and reduction in domestic energy prices.
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The Business Roundtable: Viewpoints on US Economic Policy from America’s Leading Business Association
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BRT President John Engler shares his views on the tax code, international trade, environmental regulations, and the Affordable Care Act.
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Immigration Makes Economic Sense, Say Researchers
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Study shows how the positive impact of immigration extends beyond the traditional services sector.