Not by me. I've tried predicting things before on this blog, without much success. But trade lawyer Scott Lincicome is willing to give it a shot. Here are his predictions (for his rationale for each one, check his blog here):
Low Hanging Fruit
(1) The WTO's Doha Round won't collapse entirely, but it also won't be any closer to completion. 2011 will become the new target date (for whatever that's worth). ...
(2) There will be no change to US farm and "green energy" subsidy policies. ...
(3) Bilateral and regional FTAs will continue at a furious pace across the world, but (4) new US negotiations under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Framework will be interminably slow. ...
(5) There will be no "trade war" between the United States and China. ...
50/50s
(1) 2010 will see a significant increase in anti-subsidy actions under domestic trade laws and WTO rules. ...(2) Congress will approve none of the pending US FTAs. ...
(3) Eco-protectionism will increase around the world. ...
Total Shots in the Dark
(1) The failure of Cap and Trade in the Congress will cause the EPA to begin reviewing import regulations on GHGs and GHG-intensive products. ...
(2) China will not unpeg its currency vs. the US dollar (despite 12 more threatening NYT columns by Paul Krugman). ...
