Founded in 1989, Kona is a dedicated group of cyclists making bicycles for people who love bikes. Most Kona bikes are imported from Cambodia, though it also sells a high-end line made in Tennessee. By eliminating the 11 percent tariff on bicycles, GSP allows Kona to increase its product variety while passing along the savings...
Continue readingYesterday, we demonstrated why a focus on bilateral trade deficits will provide misguided (at best) or counterproductive and harmful (at worst) lessons to policymakers. In short, companies contribute to bilateral trade deficits with some countries and bilateral surpluses with other – but a report on bilateral deficits will almost never captur...
Continue readingIn March, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) calling for a report on the causes of “Significant Trade Deficits.” Economists generally agree that macroeconomic factors related to national savings and investment rates drive trade balances, and we subscribe to that view as well. The EO and forthcoming report ensures that much i...
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