http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/trade.xmlTrade - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {30A9C0BF-6039-4DB0-8C59-3EC470315BF6}http://www.heritage.org/research/testimony/2013/05/chinese-investment-in-the-us-facts-and-motivesDerek Scissors, Ph.D., Derek ScissorsNow and for some time to come, the bulk of Chinese investment in the United States will take the form of Treasury bond holdings. Excluding bonds, Chinese investment in the U.S. is a $50 billion issue that could have been a $75 billion issue already and will be a $100 billion issue within a few years. Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{A5A514E9-77D1-4150-B6E6-FD457CE86313}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/05/senate-confirmation-hearings-for-the-new-us-trade-representative-ustrAnthony B. Kim, Anthony KimThe next USTR should be a staunch advocate for dynamic two-way trade, which is critical to America’s economic well-being.Fri, 03 May 2013 16:47:00 -0400{A15E3B7F-8DB9-4EC0-ADE5-384FCF38AB0C}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/tariff-reform-needed-to-boost-the-us-economyBryan Riley, Bryan RileyCongress routinely engages in targeted, short-term tariff cuts through “miscellaneous tariff bills.” Although conventional wisdom says that unilateral tariff cuts are politically impossible, these bills show that it is possible to reduce tariffs given the right political environment.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{5D781C6A-ABE0-42FB-8FA3-F0F4E7656D42}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/beyond-the-plateau-in-us-india-relationsSunjoy Joshi, C. Raja Mohan, Vikram Sood, Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Ph.D., James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Walter Lohman, Lisa Curtis, Derek Scissors, Ph.D., Sunjoy Joshi, C. Mohan, Vikram Sood, Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Ph.D., James Carafano, Walter Lohman, Lisa Curtis, Derek ScissorsFew relationships among major powers have been transformed so comprehensively in recent years as that between India and the United States. Yet, there is a growing sense in both New Delhi and Washington that the much-heralded partnership has not lived up to its promise.Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{5B77F2C3-09EC-4E81-BCCF-52D7678EBEBA}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/advancing-trade-freedom-key-objective-of-trade-promotion-authority-renewalBryan Riley, Anthony B. Kim, Bryan Riley, Anthony KimThe quest for renewing TPA should be guided by principles that enhance trade freedom.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:38:00 -0400{F8A79DDB-5A74-43CD-87C1-31EB83A219E3}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/what-a-good-trans-pacific-partnership-looks-likeDerek Scissors, Ph.D., Derek ScissorsEvery day, U.S. policymakers are faced with choices that will determine the future of American leadership in Asia. One such set of choices involves the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) currently being negotiated. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:16:00 -0500{5C35D1B0-0CC7-4FFD-829D-30A56129006D}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/02/trade-and-prosperity-in-the-50-states-the-case-of-south-carolinaBryan Riley, Bryan RileySouth Carolina’s congressional delegation has increasingly embraced the state’s free trade roots. The benefits that international trade and investment bring to South Carolina are overwhelming.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:46:00 -0500{9F5D2AE5-5DDB-4E34-97B9-5C75DB78BCF8}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/enhancing-the-committee-on-foreign-investment-in-the-united-states-cfiusDerek Scissors, Ph.D., Derek ScissorsOperational freedom for CFIUS is important, but the U.S. should also work to improve the environment for foreign investors.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:19:00 -0500{FEF21AE6-7262-410D-8824-A7DF82422911}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/unleashing-the-market-in-the-india-us-economic-relationship-part-1Laveesh Bhandari, Jeremy Carl, Bibek Debroy, Michelle Kaffenberger, Pravakar Sahoo, Derek Scissors, Ph.D., Laveesh Bhandari, Jeremy Carl, Bibek Debroy, Michelle Kaffenberger, Pravakar Sahoo, Derek ScissorsThe movements of goods, services, capital, and labor between India and the U.S. are inadequate for two such large economies.Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:42:00 -0500{DED2A2CF-89A2-48C4-B806-B6240F310386}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/12/sugar-industry-abolish-the-costly-sugar-program-to-lower-sugar-pricesBryan Riley, Bryan RileyThe U.S. sugar program artificially inflates sugar prices, hurting food manufacturers, consumers, and crop production.Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:35:00 -0500{0317F8AE-A886-41FA-B1E3-5839CC343412}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/11/chinese-economic-espionage-is-hurting-the-case-for-free-tradeDerek Scissors, Ph.D., Derek ScissorsThe U.S. should address Chinese cyber espionage but proceed carefully, starting with gathering the necessary information.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:31:00 -0500{831C0052-9750-4EF0-A1C3-33D227E10B37}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/10/caricom-us-should-push-back-against-chavez-in-the-caribbeanRyan Olson, James M. Roberts, Ryan Olson, James RobertsBy supporting initiatives such as the CSME, the U.S. can help Caribbean nations claim a better seat at the global economic table.Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:25:00 -0400{30AE8D77-D25F-45E0-B5A3-785A55FDE21E}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/09/we-need-jobs-imports-helpDerek Scissors, Ph.D., Derek ScissorsFeel guilty about buying that wide-screen TV assembled in Asia? Sure, it’s huge and clear and cheap. But didn’t that Asian TV plant take away American jobs?Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400{25586442-AFA5-4669-8327-3E7BD67EB8C1}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/09/trade-freedom-how-imports-support-us-jobsDerek Scissors, Ph.D., Charlotte Espinoza, Ambassador Terry Miller, Derek Scissors, Charlotte Espinoza, Ambassador Terry MillerOver half a million American jobs are supported by imports of clothes and toys from China alone.Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:32:00 -0400{8EB491A1-6703-4626-AE3A-29F28E3A3A7E}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/08/protectionism-no-path-to-national-securityJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James Carafano"What material and industrial organizations are essential to war-time needs?" asked Col. W.A. McCain when lecturing at the Industrial War College. The answer: "Practically all material and industrial organizations are, directly or indirectly, essential. ... "Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400{A56B8670-0F06-44DD-9E2C-20911BBC4119}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2012/08/coffey-arctic-policy-8-13-12Luke Coffey, Jackie Anderson, Luke Coffey, Jackie AndersonHow is arctic policy pertinent to new ideas in exports, trade and tourism? Luke Coffey, Margaret Thatcher Fellow at the Center for Freedom at the Heritage Foundation discusses how new innovations in arctic policy can - and probably will - open new doors. Jackie Anderson hosts. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400{97516BF0-0061-42D1-B2E1-0E783B07B53E}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/08/ecuador-should-forfeit-us-trade-preferencesJames M. Roberts, James RobertsFor Ecuador’s continued disregard for the rule of law, the U.S. should remove its trade preferences.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:28:00 -0400{5BC1E1A0-2175-461A-A577-135D90A5339E}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/07/us-georgia-free-trade-agreement-time-to-get-movingJames M. Roberts, Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., James Roberts, Ariel CohenA Georgia–U.S. FTA would promote economic freedom and prosperity in both countries and serve U.S. security goals in Eurasia.Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:46:00 -0400{57EC67F3-AFCD-4E40-A2DC-342D3910638A}http://www.heritage.org/research/testimony/2012/07/the-most-important-chinese-trade-barriersDerek Scissors, Ph.D., Derek ScissorsAccording to the United State Trade Representative, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is consistently among the worst countries with respect to infringing intellectual property. Beijing also has perhaps the world’s most extensive system of subsidies, which block foreign access to the Chinese market.Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:17:00 -0400{2A6A15A4-BCCA-4CAE-B0E8-59970A131B95}http://www.heritage.org/research/lecture/2012/06/leadership-americas-critical-foreign-policy-roleThe Honorable Condoleezza Rice, The Honorable Condoleezza RiceAs important as our nation’s economic strength and vitality clearly must be, it cannot overshadow the role international affairs continues to play in assuring our overall national well-being.Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:45:00 -0400