by Dan Whiting | Feb 2, 2025 | News, Press Releases
SEATTLE, Wash. – Economic opportunity and job creation locally have long been driven by trading goods and services internationally. Consequently, additional costs to selling goods and services abroad through tariff policy are littered with unintended...
by Dan Whiting | Jan 17, 2025 | Publications
“Canada, Mexico, and China are the Northwest’s top trading partners, and 40% of the jobs in Washington state are tied to trade. Tariffs will decrease Washington state’s robust exporting economy and raise prices at the grocery store. Instead, we need to establish more...
by Dan Whiting | Dec 14, 2024 | Newsroom
The Everett Herald’s editorial board wrote an editorial about the importance of international trade to the Northwest and why we should all be concerned about increasing tariffs and other steps to curb international trade. For a state such as Washington that is...
by Dan Whiting | Nov 27, 2024 | Press Releases, WCIT Blog
This week, President-elect Trump once-again promised to impose significant tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China on the day he takes office. While tariffs are often cited as solutions to problems, such as job losses, history has a long track record of...
by Dan Whiting | Oct 11, 2024 | Press Releases
WCIT members advocated for a robust trade ecosystem during its annual D.C. Fly-In. The Fly-In brings together businesses of all sizes, agricultural producers, manufacturers, exporters, ports, and various stakeholders, all of whom play pivotal roles in international...
