Next Steps for Washington’s International Competitiveness – Microsoft on the Issues, 11/13/12
Read MoreSWOTing at Washington’s International Competitiveness (and a New Contest!)
One of the things you have to be careful about when you’re a hardcore policy wonk is not to “over-jargon,” especially with acronyms. You know, don’t throw in the phrase “STEM degrees” without explaining to the average person that you’re referring to “science, technology, engineering and math.” Or remember not …
Read MoreObama, Romney talk tough on China — but could it hurt the US economy? – Fox News, 10/19/12
Read MoreWhy I’m So Excited About the Washington Trade Conference (And Why You Should Be Too)
Like you, I get a lot of invitations to a lot of events. Conferences, receptions, dinners, luncheons, breakfasts, panel discussions and even the occasional networking happy hour. Also like you, I avoid most of them. I mean, who has the time to attend all these things, much less the budget …
Read MoreOnce Again, It’s October 12 (Seems To Happen Around This Time Every Year)
Last year, I made a bold prediction: that “October 12, 2011” would always be known as “October 12, 2011”. Why is that date significant? Because it’s the day that Congress passed the South Korea-US (KORUS) free trade agreement (FTA). KORUS FTA was the first major trade policy issue that WCIT …
Read MoreTo Serv(ice export to) Man
It’s a cookbook! OK, well, maybe Washington state doesn’t export that many cookbooks to the rest of the world, but you know what we do export a lot of? Services! That’s one of the most exciting findings of the new International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington state. The Strategy may be most famous …
Read MoreWhat I Learned From FMC Commissioner Cordero
Tonight, I had the pleasure of heading after work to the offices of Foster Pepper PLLC for their 2nd Annual Washington Transportation Industry Reception. Not that I wouldn’t have gone anyway (I do love to schmooze with transportation industry stakeholders, as you know), but this one was of particular interest. …
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