Simon Lester

That's Barack Obama, talking about the Buy America controversy.  He also said: "I think it would be a mistake though, at a time when worldwide trade is declining, for us to start sending a message that somehow we're just looking after ourselves and not concerned

From the CEPMLP: Dear Friends, We are now formally launching the search to seek a Professor of International Law to replace the late Professor Thomas Walde. Those of you who read The Economist or the UK’s Times Higher Education will have seen the notices. We are deliberately keeping the

Richard Posner proposes the following alternative to the current Buy America provisions (which require the use of American inputs in certain projects): An appropriate solution to this dilemma is to focus the stimulus package on goods and services that are made in the United States. That is one more reason

A while back, I mentioned that we (that is, WorldTradeLaw.net) were working on a trade news feature.  Some of you may have already noticed this, but in case you have not, here is the news page we set up: http://www.worldtradelaw.net/wtlnews.htm  We're still

NYU grad student Alireza Gharagozlou sends the following overview of a paper he has written, and asks for comments: China's accumulation of foreign currency is a hotly debated topic. Secretary of Treasury Geithner recently characterized it as "currency manipulation," a legal term of art which allows

Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio supports them: "As we are losing jobs in record numbers, we obviously need to devote these funds to direct creation of American jobs. To do that, we must ensure that federal funds are used to buy American products and to help promote manufacturing in