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for workers, farmers, and communities.
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NEWS
See the latest WCIT announcements, statements, reports, opinions and articles on the intersection of trade and the Northwest.
Featured Event
Meeting with Rep. Adam Smith
Meeting with Rep. Adam Smith
WCIT is hosting a meeting with Rep. Adam Smith in Seattle to discuss recent developments in international trade and how Congress and help promote a robust trade ecosystem. Lunch will
Northwest Trade Dashboard
WCIT provides its Northwest Trade Dashboard to provide a comprehensive view of the region’s international trade data – showing its impact on the economy and jobs and helping see trends develop. The dashboard covers quarterly data on:
- The volume of international trade by Congressional district
- Top exports
- Volume at all of the ports with exports*
- Top countries for imports and exports
- The number of jobs related to international trade
- The total imports and exports
- And more.
Latest Publications and News
We’re Happy the President Mentioned Trade in the SOTU…But There’s Much More to be Done
Back in DC, the night of the State of the Union is sort of like “Wonk Super Bowl.” There are viewing parties, after parties and all sort of pre- and post-analysis. In this analogy, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ post-speech response is sort of like Michael...
Congress Listened to WCIT When Drafting the TPA Bill
If I had a dollar for every time Congress did exactly what WCIT told them to do… Well, I’m not sure that I’d have all that much money, but I’d be at least $1 richer after this month’s introduction in the House and Senate of the Trade Priorities Act of 2014 (the bill...
WCIT Pledges to Lose Weight, Call Our Grandparents More…and Improve Trade Policy
Did you have any New Year’s resolutions this year? Plans to improve your health, take up new hobbies, grow professionally? Here at WCIT, we’re not into self-improvement because…how can you improve on perfection! But what we are resolved to do this year better than...
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