Could Panama Canal Expansion Be A Good Thing For Puget Sound Ports?
You know when you’re watching television and a teaser commercial for the evening news comes on? It’s usually something like “Is Your Dog Trying to Kill You? Answer At 11!” And then you watch the news and they say “Well, no. But one dog did attack a cat recently.” That’s …
Read MoreTop 3 Reasons to REGISTER NOW for the WCIT Summer Luncheon!
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 registering for that event. My favorite was #5: …
Read MoreWho Is Magnitsky?
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 Wednesday, June 20), it’s beginning to feel …
Read MoreREGISTER NOW: WCIT Summer Trade Luncheon – 7/19/12
Register Now for the WCIT Summer Trade Luncheon “U.S. Trade Policy with Asia” featuring Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, Deputy United States Trade Representative The WCIT Summer Trade Luncheon is an opportunity for high-level business leaders from across Washington state to gather for an update on Congressional trade policy achievements in the first six …
Read MoreWCIT and PMSA Statement on Washington Gubernatorial Candidates Forum on Trade & Maritime
Read MoreThe Importance of Importing, Part 2
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 international competitiveness of some of our most …
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