State of Trade’s Top Ten for 2012
There’s nothing I like more than a good annual tradition. And here at the State of Trade blog, there’s one tradition that we look forward to every year more than any other: the end-of-year recap of the top blog posts of the past year. I know it’s hard to believe …
Read MoreThe Import-ance of Import-ing, Part 3
The State of Trade blog has always been a strong proponent of exploring the benefits of trade to Washington state…which includes both exports AND imports. In fact, one of our first posts was cleverly titled “The Import-ance of Import-ing“. Highlighting the net benefits of imports is a delicate subject, because …
Read MoreWhat Should Washington Do About Its International Competitiveness?
This is it, ladies and germs. This is where the rubber meets the road, the buck stops and we separate ourselves between thinkers and doers. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been exploring the wonderful world of GTKTICSFWSSBP, also known as Getting to Know the International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington State …
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 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 MoreLife Gets Better at Forty (Percent)
As you probably heard, the Washington Council on International Trade and the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle released the International Competitiveness Strategy for Washington State on Tuesday. I’m tempted to say that we “gave birth” to the International Competitiveness Strategy, because it was an intense amount of labor and it …
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