by WCIT | Jun 13, 2012 | Washington Trade Policy Conference, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Last year, the State of Trade blog featured a (highly-entertaining and informative) list, entitled “Top 5 Reasons to REGISTER NOW for the Washington Trade Conference!” It was, as you might expect, a list of the top five reasons that one should consider...
by WCIT | Jun 13, 2012 | WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Yesterday was a big day in terms of efforts to establish permanent normal trade relations with Russia: Senators Baucus, Thune, Kerry and McCain introduce legislation to make this goal a reality. And with the House Ways and Means Committee hearing coming up (next...
by WCIT | Jun 11, 2012 | Free Trade Agreements, WCIT Blog
Don’t get me wrong. I’m a fan of our 4th largest trading partner, Japan, with $195 billion in two-way US-Japan trade. It is an important geopolitical ally, and the source of my favorite cuisine. I was pleased when Japan announced last November that it intended to...
by WCIT | Jun 1, 2012 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
One of the first posts on the State of Trade blog was (cleverly) titled “The Import-ance of Import-ing.” It highlighted the fact that – for Washington state – imports are a major generator of jobs related to international trade and key to the...
by WCIT | May 21, 2012 | Freight Mobility, WCIT Blog
Last week, I traveled as part of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s Intercity Study Mission to Atlanta and Savannah. As nice as the visit to Atlanta was, the trip for me was all about Savannah…in particular, the Port of Savannah. You know the...
