by WCIT | Mar 3, 2014 | Freight Mobility, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
There’s nothing the staff of WCIT loves more than a free breakfast. Ok, not entirely true. There’s nothing that the staff of WCIT loves more than a free breakfast combined with a great discussion of trade policy! And apparently dozens of people agree, because nearly...
by WCIT | Feb 3, 2014 | Free Trade Agreements, The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Back in DC, the night of the State of the Union is sort of like “Wonk Super Bowl.” There are viewing parties, after parties and all sort of pre- and post-analysis. In this analogy, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ post-speech response is sort of like Michael...
by WCIT | Jan 24, 2014 | Free Trade Agreements, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
If I had a dollar for every time Congress did exactly what WCIT told them to do… Well, I’m not sure that I’d have all that much money, but I’d be at least $1 richer after this month’s introduction in the House and Senate of the Trade Priorities Act of 2014 (the bill...
by WCIT | Jan 13, 2014 | Other, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Did you have any New Year’s resolutions this year? Plans to improve your health, take up new hobbies, grow professionally? Here at WCIT, we’re not into self-improvement because…how can you improve on perfection! But what we are resolved to do this year better than...
by WCIT | Dec 23, 2013 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
It’s that most special time of year, loyal State of Trade readers…just like the “restaurant wars” episode of Top Chef every season or the Nordstrom men’s sale, this is something you’ve been anticipating hotly and counting down the...
by WCIT | Dec 11, 2013 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
The holiday season is a nostalgic time for a lot of us: memories of family traditions, visions of sugar plum fairies, nonstop Warm 106.9 FM on the car radio…it’s easy to get emotional. So, maybe you’ll forgive me a little extra holiday emotion when I say “Holy $@!#@,...
