Dear {name},

The United States has finally begun the critical process of economic decoupling from China. With tariffs now at 145% on Chinese goods, we're witnessing the implementation of policies long advocated by trade realists like Lighthizer and Navarro.

For decades, we've witnessed the devastating effects of China's economic warfare. Their $1 trillion trade surplus and dominance in global manufacturing didn't happen by accident—it's the result of systematic abuse of trade norms through currency manipulation, massive illegal subsidies, intellectual property theft, environmental degradation, and protectionist barriers.

The consequences have been dire. America lost 10 million potential jobs between 2000-2010 following China's WTO admission. Today, 73% of furniture sold in America is imported. Less than half the cars sold here are assembled domestically. Once leaders in rare earth materials, we now account for just 12% of global production while China controls 62%.

This isn't about inevitable globalization—it's about policy choices that sacrificed American manufacturing under successive administrations. China now makes almost a third of all manufactured goods worldwide, more than the U.S., Japan, Germany, and South Korea combined.

Effective decoupling requires a comprehensive approach: targeted tariffs to achieve balanced trade, reduced strategic dependencies, investment restrictions, strong export controls, technology independence in critical sectors, and reciprocal market access.

Despite inevitable objections from those benefiting from the status quo, China's options for retaliation are limited precisely because our relationship is so unbalanced. They need our markets far more than we need their products.

This is fundamentally a national security imperative. A country that cannot produce what it needs to defend itself cannot remain secure or independent.

The path forward is clear: strategic decoupling that restores American industrial capacity and technological sovereignty. After decades of allowing China to dictate the terms of our economic relationship, America is finally reasserting control over its economic destiny.

Onward,

Kevin Lynn

Executive Director, Institute for Sound Public Policy

Founder, U.S. Tech Workers

Trade & Tariffs     

All this talk of trade, tariffs, onshoring, and offshoring has me waxing nostalgic for days when a much younger version of myself fought back against globalist-inspired trade deals and policies. I think about the pessimistic outcomes that people like Ross Perot, Dr. Ravi Batra, Pat Choate, and others prophesied. We were told NAFTA, GATT, and WTO would raise the standard of living for all the world's workers and make Americans ever more prosperous. Yet the opposite occurred—these negative predictions materialized, and worse than expected. Mr. Perot was pretty much spot on about everything. So, here we are, perched on ringside seats, watching President Trump desperately trying to turn the tables on the globalists before it's too late. I think Mr. Perot would be proud of what the President and Secretary Bessent are trying their hardest to accomplish.

Contracts With Overseas
Vendors Being Terminated?

This is a developing story. The full impact of this rule change, that went into effect earlier this week, is still unfolding. We are receiving reports from our activists in Fortune 100 companies that contracts with overseas vendors are being terminated.

Will this lead to less offshoring and more hiring of American workers? Stay tuned.