by WCIT | Feb 13, 2013 | Free Trade Agreements, The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
Last night’s State of the Union featured two paragraphs on international trade. Let’s not get into a discussion of whether that’s too little or too much for a speech that’s about economic opportunity and job growth, especially for a state like...
by WCIT | Jan 31, 2013 | The Importance of International Trade, Washington Trade Policy News Round-up, WCIT Blog
One of my favorite trade-related stories is the continuing development of “what else can we do with shipping containers.” We’re seeing stories about shipping containers used as commercial buildings, Starbucks coffee shops and even a grocery store...
by WCIT | Jan 30, 2013 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
Someone once told me that it’s not appropriate to quote yourself to prove a point. Luckily, I work in politics, so I naturally just ignore anyone whose opinion I disagree with (ba dum bum…just kidding!) Given the big news over the last few days about the...
by WCIT | Dec 21, 2012 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Thanks to all of you who made 2012 such an incredibly successful year for the Washington Council on International Trade: our members, our Board, our event attendees, our partner organizations, and all of you who signed letters and contacted our Congressional...
by WCIT | Dec 19, 2012 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
There’s nothing I like more than a good annual tradition. And here at the State of Trade blog, there’s one tradition that we look forward to every year more than any other: the end-of-year recap of the top blog posts of the past year. I know it’s...
by WCIT | Dec 18, 2012 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Hello fellow international trade enthusiasts! I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and share my first post on State of Trade. My name is Ashley Dutta, and I recently joined WCIT as the Policy & Communications Director. I’ll be blogging here as...
