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for workers, farmers, and communities.
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Understand the most critical issues defining today’s’ trade landscape.
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See the latest WCIT announcements, statements, reports, opinions and articles on the intersection of trade and the Northwest.
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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
Wind Tax Credit “Not Dead Yet”
The above was the title of this Politico article on the prospects for Congressional renewal of the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit. But every time I hear the phrase "not dead yet" I think of the beginning of Monty Python and the Holy Grail where the dead body...
Washington Needs an NBA Team to be Competitive in International Trade
Well, there's a blog post title that puts my thesis out there clearly and succinctly. Much better than some of my rejected ideas, like "Washington Drives to the Hoop in International Trade" or "You Can't Travel Without Traveling." (That last one especially doesn't...
Why Do We Care Where the Jobs Come From?
In this year's State of the Union address, President Obama made a bold statement about how to incentivize job creation in the United States: "It is time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, and start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in...
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