by Dan Whiting | Apr 2, 2025 | Press Releases
SEATTLE, Wash. – Trade equals jobs, especially in the Northwest, where so much of our economy hinges on the ability to trade goods and services freely. The President’s announcement today of more sweeping tariffs and retaliatory actions against our top trading partners...
by Dan Whiting | Mar 27, 2025 | Press Releases
WCIT hosted its annual Trade Summit on March 17, 2025, in Seattle, bringing together elected leaders, industry representatives, and trade experts to tackle critical issues in international trade and help to answer how the Northwest can continue to grow its trade...
by Dan Whiting | Mar 4, 2025 | News
SEATTLE, Wash. – Today’s action to implement tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, as well as an additional tariff on goods from China, is the wrong path to worthwhile goals. Lori Otto Punke, President of WCIT, emphasized the impact of tariffs on...
by Dan Whiting | Mar 4, 2025 | Publications
The Proposal On February 1, President Donald Trump issued three executive orders imposing steep tariffs on the United States’ top trading partners: Canada, Mexico, and China. Citing national security concerns over immigration and fentanyl trafficking, the...
by Dan Whiting | Feb 6, 2025 | Publications
The Proposal On February 1, President Donald Trump issued three executive orders imposing steep tariffs on the United States’ top trading partners: Canada, Mexico, and China. Citing national security concerns over immigration and fentanyl trafficking, the...
