by WCIT | Aug 11, 2011 | WCIT Blog
In my first month and a half on the job as president of the Washington Council on International Trade, I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a lot of folks about a) trade policy and b) the role of WCIT. On the former, the answers have been broad, as this list of...
by WCIT | Aug 10, 2011 | Trade Data, WCIT Blog
State of Trade isn’t often a venue for basic trade data. Sure, WCIT uses a lot of data in its analysis of various trade policies, but there’s plenty of other repositories of trade data for you to check out. And, if you can’t find it, feel free to...
by WCIT | Aug 9, 2011 | Free Trade Agreements, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Every industry has its set of confusing and obscure acronyms. In the world of economic development, we often talk about STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering and math), which are the key to job creation in Washington’s economy (especially now). In...
by WCIT | Aug 5, 2011 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
When I’m out in the community speaking on international trade, I always use my patented line that “international business = international trade,” and I list the examples of industries that folks may not think of when they think of trade:...
by WCIT | Aug 3, 2011 | Free Trade Agreements, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
As I write this series of blog posts on WCIT’s policy priorities, one of the nice things is being able to draw inspiration from current news. You don’t want to read State of Trade for obscure factoids…no, you want that same ripped-from-the-headlines...
by WCIT | Aug 1, 2011 | The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
Last Thursday, the Seattle Times featured an op-ed by yours truly, entitled “Congress must OK trade agreements to create jobs in Washington and the U.S.” It’s a great chance for WCIT fans to not only read about the importance of swift action on the three...
