The ACCF firmly believes that international trade is critical to U.S. economic growth. Most economists agree that the benefits from free trade outweigh any resulting job loss and that appropriate domestic policies such as trade adjustment assistance can help shore up any domestic labor impact. Most trade agreements have resulted in overall job growth in the U.S. and increased manufacturing output. The right trade policies can provide a boost to U.S. productivity and our international competitiveness.
News
Tariff Uncertainty Risks Stifling Entrepreneurial Spirit, Security
While the tariff debate continues to evolve and tends to center on geopolitical leverage, trade deficits and surpluses, and supply chains, one vital segment...
Not ‘beautiful’: Why Trump’s tariff strategy could undermine North American trade
The Hill
When it comes to trade policy, the second Trump presidency is promising to be even more contentious as the first. President-elect Trump did not...
A Conversation with Steve Moore, Economic Advisor to President Trump Since...
On November 19, the ACCF hosted A Conversation with Stephen Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, on ‘Trumponomics’”
Stephen Moore is the co-author of Trumponomics:...
Research & Publications
The U.S. Ratification of USMCA: Reading the Tea Leaves
There is no question about the importance of the North American trade pact to the economies of the three parties, as outlined by a recent ACCF report. Unfortunately, the pact’s economic merits have not been enough to motivate a speedy ratification by the U.S. This short report looks at the issues raised by the Democrats as a stumbling block for ratification and other concerns about the future of USMCA emerging due to the uncertainty created by Chinese trade war.
NAFTA/USMCA: Past, Present And Future
A new ACCF report outlines the case for USMCA ratification while cautioning against NAFTA termination
U.S. RESOURCE NATIONALISM: The Impact of Energy Trade Restrictions on National...
Antiquated federal laws that severely limit U.S. energy exports undermine long-term U.S. foreign policy interests by threatening the international free trade regime, obstructing development...