Blogs

Contributors provide unique perspectives on critical trade issues. Author’s views are their own, and do not reflect the views of WITA, its Board or its staff.

Clear

O Christmas Tree, Fake Christmas Tree, How Tariffed Are Thy Imports?

Christine McDaniel | Mercatus Center | 12/08/2021

The odds are that your artificial Christmas tree — amid reports of shortages for both real and fake trees — will be Chinese made. Some 80% of Americans observe the…

More Regulation Will Not Improve Port Efficiency

Gabriella Beaumont‐​Smith | Cato Institute | 11/16/2021

Recent U.S. port bottlenecks have revealed myriad sys...

Supply Chain Tensions Ease as Focus Turns to Inflation, Climate

John W. Miller | Trade Data Monitor | 11/09/2021

The manufacture and shipping of essential goods f...

Defining Success for MC12

Alan Wm. Wolff | Peterson Institute for International Economics | 10/29/2021

The future well-being of the world economy and amicable rel...

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

William Reinsch | Center for Strategic and International Studies | 10/25/2021

One of my less successful efforts over the past yea...

Decoupling Tech Supply Chains Would Do More Harm Than Good

Phil Levy | Tech Crunch | 10/23/2021

For a technology sector that would much prefer to focus on growth ...

America’s Broken Supply Chain

Scott Lincicome | Cato Institute | 10/14/2021

Supply chain woes are threatening American companies’ bottom lines, causing higher p...

ABOUT ATP

America’s Trade Policy features commentary and analysis of international trade policy in the U.S. and around the world.

Learn More

SUBSCRIBE ATP

WITA subscribers receive all WITA and ATP communications. If you wish to receive only ATP communications, choose only the box that says “Subscribe to ATP Newsletter."