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

Despite the fact that the Western press is reporting a win for the US in its IPRs dispute with China (see here and here), in reality this seems to be a win for China. Michael Geist (Ottawa) provides excellent initial analysis on his website (click here) showing why China was

Brazil and India are both upset over the interception (and return) by Dutch authorities of generic pharmaceuticals exported from India’s Dr. Reddy’s on route to Brazil. See here for one newspaper article.  The article states: Commerce secretary G.K. Pillai said the department has taken up the matter