Small port, big competition: Canada’s threat to Seattle jobs – Kiro TV, 2/22/13

by WCIT | Feb 23, 2013 | Freight Mobility, News, The Importance of International Trade, Washington Trade Policy News Round-up, WCIT Policy Priorities

Two Paragraphs on Trade from the State of the Union

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...

Video of WCIT & Seattle Trade Alliance Testimony to WA Senate Trade & Economic Development Committee on Importance of Trade to WA Economy

by WCIT | Jan 31, 2013 | News, The Importance of International Trade

Things That Go In Boxes

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...

A Reminder About the Link Between Immigration and Trade

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...

WCIT Testifies on Importance of Trade to Washington State Legislature

by WCIT | Jan 18, 2013 | News, The Importance of International Trade

Eric Schinfeld, president of the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT), discussed the importance of international trade to our state at a Washington State House Technology & Economic Development Committee hearing on Wednesday, January 16. This was the...