The Importance of Importing, Part 2
One of the first posts on the State of Trade blog was (cleverly) titled “The Import-ance of Import-ing.” It highlighted the fact that – for Washington state – imports are a major generator of jobs related to international trade and key to the international competitiveness of some of our most …
Read MoreMr. WCIT Goes to Washington
My job as the President of WCIT is to fly to DC and meet with our Congressional delegation (at least that’s part of my job…that and writing clever posts on the State of Trade blog, of course). So why, you might ask, am I going to write a blog post about …
Read MoreState of Trade’s Top Ten for 2011
As 2011 slowly makes its way to conclusion, it’s always a great time to look back and reflect on highs and lows for the year that was. And here at the State of Trade blog, we especially like to look back on the highs because, hey, there were so many …
Read MoreEverything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Affordable Footwear Act, But Were Afraid to Ask
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 feel that you get from watching an episode …
Read MoreThe Import-ance of Import-ing
Sorry for the post title, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. You should hear my schtick about the Port of Portland (or the Taco of Tacoma…it gets worse from there). But, in addition to being incredibly funny, the post title makes a vital point about the ways we need …
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