The following article by James Hohmann appeared at Politico.com here. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels opened the door Thursday to supporting both a value added tax and a tariff on imported oil, bold proposals that could cause trouble for him with conservatives as he flirts with a long-shot bid for the…

The following article by Roger Simmermaker appeared at WorldNetDaily here. Mr. Simmermaker is the author of “How Americans Can Buy American: The Power of Consumer Patriotism.” He also writes “Buy American Mention of the Week” articles for his website, and is a member of the Machinists Union and National Writers…

The following article by Pat Choate appeared in the Huffington Post on September 7, 2010.  Mr. Choate is an economist and author, and is on CPA’s Advisory Board.  Click here to see the article on the Huffington Post site. More than 25 million American workers want a job, but the…

An article about CPA’s Task Force Hearing, published by Malia Spencer in the Pittsburgh Business Times blog.  Malia Spencer covers technology and manufacturing at the Pittsburgh Business Times. Click here to see the article as published in the Business Times blog. Discussions between business groups, labor, manufacturers and government continued…

The following was an article by Malia Spencer published in the Pittsburgh Business Times on Friday, 8/20/10 about CPA’s Western PA Task Force Policy Hearing on 8/25/10. Click here to get to the article online. Building off the economic gathering held here in April, members of two groups are convening…

Thomas Friedman champions free trade with a simple, cartoonish view of the topic.  He loves trade agreements even though he - literally - never read one (the title page was good enough for his “analysis”).  He is impervious to facts. Today, he writes that - duh - the economic times…

The following article appeared in American Metal Market on August 6, 2010. PITTSBURGH — Eleven U.S. senators are looking to expand the powers of the U.S. Commerce Department in areas such as anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, drawing kudos from steel industry players. Sens. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) and Olympia…

Dear Friends: At the Western PA Summit in April, stakeholders from business to labor to economic development and elected officials determined that 1) REBALANCING TRADE and 2) SMART TAX to promote the global competitiveness of domestic producers are the top two long-term strategies to revitalize manufacturing, create good jobs, and…

Dear Friends: At the Western PA Summit in April, stakeholders from business to labor to economic development and elected officials determined that 1) REBALANCING TRADE and 2) SMART TAX to promote the global competitiveness of domestic producers are the top two long-term strategies to revitalize manufacturing, create good jobs, and…

The following commentary from Manufacturing and Technology News was written by Brian O’Shaughnessy, Chairman of Revere Copper Products and Co-Chair of Manufacturing for CPA. The media debate about the potential U.S. adoption of a value-added tax (VAT) has missed the mark. Strategically employed, a VAT can legally promote and protect…