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The Fifth USMCA Panel

Yesterday, there was a notice posted here about panel composition in the Mexico - GE Corn (USMCA) case, with the following panelists having been appointed: * Christian Häberli, Chair of the panel * Hugo Perezcano Díaz, panelist * Jean E. Kalicki, panelist Kalicki is American and Perezcano Díaz is Mexican, so even though

Katherine Tai on Industrial Policy, the Global Steel and Aluminum Arrangement, and EU Digital Regulation

Last week, U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai spoke at the Center for American Progress. You can watch the whole event here. As I try to do whenever I have time and she says something in the Q & A that intrigues me, I'm going to quote a

A Veritable Worker-Centered Trade Policy

Comments by Steve Charnovitz Docket Number USTR-2023-0004-0003 (Advancing Inclusive, Worker-Centered Trade Policy) 15 June 2023 National trade policy is used to undertake both industrial and foreign policy objectives. Often those objectives will be in tension. In shaping and rebalancing trade policy, governments may consider the impact of trade policy decisions

The Evidence on Trade and Peace

I see a few people questioning the idea that trade promotes peace, and I'm not quite sure what to make of this. Here are two recent examples from ex-Twitter: * This is from Paul Krugman: "Not just strategic relations. People underestimate the role of geopolitical ideas in economic

Virtual Event: The Economic Implications of Recent United Kingdom Trade Agreements for the US, Texas and Mexico

David Gantz passed along the following: The United Kingdom is in the midst of negotiating several international agreements that are likely to have direct economic impact on the United States, Mexico and Texas. These include an accession agreement to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (to which Mexico is an

First Rapid Response Labor Panel Begins Work under USMCA

Many readers will know that the United States called for the very first panel under the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) at the end of August. One month in, the panel has been busy. This post briefly summarizes the panel’s work so far and makes a few preliminary

Katherine Tai on Rising Inequality, Competition, and Environmental Leadership

U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai spoke at an event at the University of North Carolina last week. I thought her remarks offered some of the most clear and emphatic explanations of her philosophy on U.S. trade policy and trade politics. I suppose she has said all these things

Investment Arbitration Reporter Seeking Contributors

My friend Luke Peterson, the founder of Investment Arbitration Reporter, passed this along: Investment Arbitration Reporter is looking for one or more persons to join our team of freelance contributors. IAReporter offers specialized reporting and analysis of developments in the field of international investment law, and when relevant it focuses

Tim Scott's Trade Plans

The second Republican presidential primary debate is tomorrow. It would be great if there were some questions about trade policy, and maybe because Fox Business is one of the hosts, economic issues such as trade will be on the agenda. In the meantime, here are a few more details on

Some Ideas for the Future of Trade

Many people consider the present of trade to be a bit unpleasant, so it's natural to look towards the future of trade. I was part of an effort to do so at the Baker Institute last October, and you can watch the event here. There's now