REGISTER NOW: WCIT Summer Trade Luncheon – 7/19/12
Register Now for the WCIT Summer Trade Luncheon “U.S. Trade Policy with Asia” featuring Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, Deputy United States Trade Representative The WCIT Summer Trade Luncheon is an opportunity for high-level business leaders from across Washington state to gather for an update on Congressional trade policy achievements in the first six …
Read MoreWe Want Japan in the TPP—But Only If It Steps Up
Don’t get me wrong. I’m a fan of our 4th largest trading partner, Japan, with $195 billion in two-way US-Japan trade. It is an important geopolitical ally, and the source of my favorite cuisine. I was pleased when Japan announced last November that it intended to join the Transpacific Partnership …
Read MoreRead a Report that Will Make You Smarter on Trade Policy…And Healthier!
Daily visitors to the WCIT website (those huge numbers of you who can’t start your day without checking for the latest updates on trade policy and its impact on the Washington state economy) may have noticed something unique this past Wednesday. And no, I’m not talking about all those retweets …
Read MoreFEATURED REPORT: Wealth, Health and International Trade in the 21st Century
WCIT is excited to share this new report – “Wealth, Health and International Trade in the 21st Century: The Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement and its impact on enhancing trade and continuing health and human development.” This research shows that strong intellectual-property rights (IPR) protections must be included in the …
Read MoreA New Voice in the State of Trade
I am Pradnya Desh, an international trade attorney and former USTR negotiator. I will be writing a monthly post on trade policy issues and their legal underpinnings. Even though I can’t promise to deliver as clever titles as Eric Schinfeld’s posts, I can promise my own brand of insightful coverage …
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 MoreTPP: Y’all Come?
“TPP is not something that one gets invited to. It’s something that one aspires to.” That was the quote from Michael Froman, President Obama’s deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs, in reaction to China’s assertion that it would want to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations but had not …
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