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 | Feb 23, 2012 | The Importance of International Trade, Washington Trade Policy News Round-up, WCIT Blog
The above was the title of this Politico article on the prospects for Congressional renewal of the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit. But every time I hear the phrase “not dead yet” I think of the beginning of Monty Python and the Holy Grail where the dead...
by WCIT | Jan 13, 2012 | The Importance of International Trade, Washington Trade Policy News Round-up, WCIT Blog
Lots of news coverage and reaction today on President Obama’s proposal to merge six agencies into a new “United States Department of Trade” – the U.S. Department of Commerce’s core business and trade functions, the Small Business...
by WCIT | Dec 28, 2011 | Free Trade Agreements, Freight Mobility, The Importance of International Trade, Trade Email of the Week, Washington Trade Policy News Round-up, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
As 2011 slowly makes its way to conclusion, it’s always a great time to look back and reflect on highs and lows for the year that was. And here at the State of Trade blog, we especially like to look back on the highs because, hey, there were so many of them! Of...
