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 | 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 $@!#@,...
by WCIT | Nov 21, 2013 | Free Trade Agreements, Freight Mobility, The Importance of International Trade, Washington Trade Policy Conference, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Or to clarify the title of this blog post, the Washington Trade Conference is definitely over. It took place on Monday, although we here at WCIT are only now coming down from our post-event high (and recovering from post-event exhaustion!). We were overjoyed with the...
by WCIT | Sep 11, 2013 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
One of Washington’s ports has the largest cold storage facility north of L.A. It’s also the largest exporter of soybean meal on the West coast, and is one of the fastest growing automobile exporters in the country. C’mon, State of Trade loyal readers, you know your...
