by WCIT | Dec 9, 2011 | The Importance of International Trade, Washington Trade Policy News Round-up, WCIT Blog
There’s many reasons that trade matters to Washington state. The jobs, the economic impact, the access to new markets for local businesses and the access to products from around the world for local residents – like coffee. Coffee? Of course, you say. We...
by WCIT | Dec 8, 2011 | Free Trade Agreements, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
“TPP is not something that one gets invited to. It’s something that one aspires to.” That was the quote from Michael Froman, President Obama’s deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs, in reaction to China’s assertion that...
by WCIT | Dec 2, 2011 | News, The Importance of International Trade, Trade Data
Today, WCIT was invited to present on the importance of international trade to the Washington state economy. It was a great opportunity to share why trade is so vital to our shared prosperity, and to highlight a broad range of issues and opportunities for their...