WCIT Blog
November 8 is Coming: Assessing Candidate Trade Agendas with PIIE
This presidential election, trade is one hot topic. If you’ve eyed a newspaper or logged into a news app, chances are you’ve been inundated with negative (and incorrect) rhetoric about free trade agreements of past and present. As Clinton and Trump wrapped up...
Rapid Response: WCIT Responds to Dean Baker Remarks against TPP
In his recent Huffington Post piece, economist Dean Baker presents several arguments against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A recent data-driven analysis conducted by WCIT and the Association of Washington Business shatters these claims by calculating this...
Wins for Washington: A Fireside Chat with Secretary Jewell About TPP
"With the TPP's environmental and labor protections, we have the opportunity to lift the world up." – Secretary Jewell When we invited U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, to speak at our annual summer luncheon, we knew we were in for a treat. What we didn’t...
New Study! 6 Ways TPP Benefits Washington State
Washington state is more than its picturesque coastlines and rolling hills and incredible summers. Our state is also a booming economic center! Its prime location, world-class ports, and flourishing businesses make it a wonderful place to live and do business. And...
Guest Post from US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker: “Creating Washington State Jobs Through Trade”
As Secretary of Commerce, my job is to work to create the conditions for American businesses and workers to keep their competitive edge in the 21st century economy. American businesses face a world that is more competitive than ever. With modern technology and...
What’s in the TTIP – Pizza, Pasta and More Export to Europe!
Hi fellow trade nerds, my name is Lara Giannelli and I am the new intern at WCIT! And yes - you guessed it, I am Italian! While I know everyone is talking about the TPP, today I’m reporting on the other big trade agreement being negotiated between the U.S. and the EU...
Raising a Toast to the EXIM Bank
What does WCIT do to celebrate the reauthorization of the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank? Eat sausages and drink craft beer of course! This week we partied at Hilliard’s Brewery with dozens of local businesses who utilize the EXIM Bank’s programs for a very special reason:...
Let’s Celebrate TPP Signing Day!
Today, February 4, is an exciting day for those of us who care about Washington state’s global competitiveness; today is the day that officials from all twelve countries that are part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will meet in New Zealand to officially sign the...
Sharing Stories at the WCIT Summer Luncheon
Your trade stories matter. If there was one take-away lesson from WCIT’s Summer Luncheon earlier this month, that was it. U.S. Representative DelBene and a panel of DC trade policy experts discussed an array of trade policy topics, from failure of Congress to...