Monthly Archives: April 2024

Local / State Land Restrictions & U.S. National Security — Is this Really a National Security Issue or Merely Politics? Will They Withstand Legal Challenges?

     Chinese investment in U.S. farmland has now become a political issue. The relationship between state and federal law concerning foreign ownership of farmland has now become a constitutional issue as well. Local land use requirements, especially foreign ownership, … Continue reading

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Protectionism (U.S. and Global) — How Much Longer Will this be the Story of Today’s Global Trade? (Chips, Solar Panels, Steel, Investment Flows, TixTox — What Next?)

     Protectionism, subsidies and industrial policy are expanding both in the United States and other countries. This is a newer development in the landscape of global trade. The question now is will this continue or will countries begin to … Continue reading

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Growing U.S. Legal Storm over U.S.-China Trade Relations?

     The recent visit by the U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellin this month (April) to China was not very productive.  This blog provides quotes from recent articles commenting on U.S.-China trade relations focusing on the U.S. legal aspects.     … Continue reading

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