What’s Going on with TPP and TTIP? (A Government Shutdown Special Report)
My boss, WCIT President Eric Schinfeld, was in DC this week…coincidentally (?) at the exact same time that the federal government shut down. I’m not assigning blame or anything, but strange that he arrives and Congress immediately stops working. I mean, I know he likes to have people’s undivided attention, …
Read MoreWCIT Releases List of Priorities for Trade Promotion Authority Legislation
Read MoreThe Odd Couple: Indian Cricket and Washington Apples
What do Washington apples and Indian cricket have in common? As it turns out, quite a lot! At least now that Washington apples are the “official fruit” of the Delhi Daredevils and the Bangalore Royal Challengers. (Sort of like how the Shishkaberry is the official fruit of the Seattle …
Read MoreIt’s Just Lunch (About Trade Policy)
Last week represented about as “middle of summer” as you can get. The sun was shining and many people were on vacation, so the last thing you’d want to do is put on a major work event. So, of course, WCIT chose to host its annual Summer Trade Luncheon. (That seems …
Read MoreWCIT’s Eastern Washington Summer Road Trip
There’s nothing like a good summer road trip – open road, sun on your face, window rolled down, on the way to see new places and meet new people. WCIT went on our own summer road trip last week, touring Eastern Washington to meet with cherry and apple growers, manufacturers, …
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