Category: Department of Commerce

China’s Exports Remain Under Pressure as US Trade Deficit With China Continues to Shrink

March 13, 2023
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The total value of U.S. trade in January was up year-on-year. Still, according to the latest U.S. foreign trade data, the trade deficit in goods between the United States and China was down by $900 million month-on-month in January. The United States is China’s top trade surplus country, and lower exports to the United States…

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‘Disappointing’ That US Pressing Ahead With Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber: Ng

January 25, 2023
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Canada’s international trade minister says the United States appears to be pressing ahead with what she calls “unjustified” duties on softwood lumber imports. Mary Ng says the anti-dumping and countervailing duties the U.S. imposes on Canadian softwood lumber are little more than a tax on American consumers. A raft of documents filed today by the…

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Capitol Report (Aug. 18): Judge May Unseal Parts of Affidavit; Multiple FBI Whistleblowers Come Forward

August 18, 2022
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A hearing takes place in Palm Beach to unseal the affidavit associated with the raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Will the judge release it, and how much will be redacted? The government is doubling down on efforts to vaccinate against monkeypox, as the CDC director is now calling for Congress to grant…

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Commerce Cronyism: Inside Deals, Conflicts of Interest and Chinese Connections

May 20, 2022
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Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary The U.S. Department of Commerce seldom grabs headlines or congressional scrutiny. It does not become “weaponized” against political opponents of the incumbent party. After the 2016 election, an article on Vox about incoming power-players of the Trump administration dismissed the department as a “hodgepodge of agencies,” and a “Cabinet backwater.”…

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Chinese Regime Using US Tech to Create Weapons, House Republicans Warn

October 26, 2021
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The Chinese military likely used American technologies in its reported test of a hypersonic weapon earlier in the year, according to a recent letter signed by 17 Republican lawmakers. “It is likely that U.S. software and tools contributed to the creation of this weapons system, because of our country’s permissive export controls and licensing policies…

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US Homeland Security Official Highlights Popular TV Manufacturer’s Ties to Beijing

December 23, 2020
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf revealed that backdoors had been installed in all the TV sets made by Chinese manufacturer TCL, and that the department was reviewing the company’s activities. Wolf added that the DHS would soon issue a related business advisory to warn against using data services…

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