by WCIT | Mar 28, 2017 | WCIT Blog
The new Administration and the Republican Congress are getting serious about tax reform. Just this week, Republican lawmakers commenced meetings to determine the path forward. The tax code has not been updated since 1986(!), so there is consensus that changes are...
by WCIT | Mar 23, 2017 | WCIT Blog
It’s a unique time for trade policy, so WCIT was excited to host 2017’s Washington Trade Conference to discuss all the nitty-gritty details. We were proud to welcome over 250 from the local business community to mingle, learn, strategize, and problem...
by WCIT | Dec 21, 2016 | WCIT Blog
At WCIT, we’ve been fighting for high-standard trade since the 70s, and we often talk about Washington’s farmers, manufacturers, tech innovators, port workers, and retailers that rely on trade. But these workers are not the only ones that need strong policy to...
by WCIT | Oct 26, 2016 | Other, WCIT Blog
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...
by WCIT | Jul 26, 2016 | WCIT Blog
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...
by WCIT | Jul 20, 2016 | WCIT Blog
“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...
