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Korea Beef Redux

Trade in food products can have tremendous political resonance. A new example of this phenomenon is the mass protests in South Korea regarding the proposed reopening of South Korea’s market to US beef in light of alleged risks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (“mad cow disease”). The protests have deepened

Guest Post from Christoph Herrmann: The Lisbon Treaty

A guest post from Christoph Herrman: Lisbon Treaty's Future Uncertain On June 12, the people of Ireland in constitutionally required referendum rejected the "Lisbon Treaty" which would bring about significant changes to the Treaties forming the legal fundament of the European Union and the European Community,

McCain Adviser Calls Obama Protectionist

From a recent speech by Obama: But even as we welcome competition, we need to remember that our economic policies must be supported by strong and smart trade policies. I have said before, and will say again – I believe in free trade. It can save money for our consumers, generate

More Pressure for an OPEC WTO Case

From a press release by Sen. Frank Lautenberg Today, a coalition of eleven Senators led by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D – NJ) called on the Bush Administration to take action in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against eight Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by ordering United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador

India-Additional Duties and the Burden of Proof

From an initial reading (and for the sake of discussion), the latest Panel Report (DS360 -- India - Additional and Extra-Additional Duties on Imports from the United States) released last week appears to enrich WTO jurisprudence on the fundamentals of tariff bindings under Article II GATT, if only because of

Obama's New Economics Adviser

How much do a candidate's advisers matter? I'm not sure, but there has been some concern expressed on the left about a new economics guy hired by Obama: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., underscored his affinity with Democratic centrists this week when he tapped Jason Furman, who

McCain on NAFTA and Trade Agreements

In a recent speech, John McCain was unequivocal in his support for trade agreements: Unfortunately, Senator Obama has a habit of talking down the value of our exports and trade agreements. He even proposed a unilateral re-negotiation of NAFTA -- our agreement with Canada and Mexico that accounts for 33

Fear of Foreign Beer

There is talk of Anheuser-Busch being bought: Anheuser-Busch Cos., the nation's biggest brewery, received a $46 billion buyout offer Wednesday from a Belgian brewer that might be too good to refuse. The maker of Budweiser beer disclosed late Wednesday that InBev SA, whose brands include Beck's

Brookings Event on Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness

The conference is over, but the papers are up on the Brookings web site: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2008/0609_climate_trade.aspx Here's a brief summary: On June 9, 2008, Brookings convened more than 70 stakeholders for a conference on “Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness.” The

The "Kicking Away the Ladder" Syndrome and Developing Countries in the Doha Round

When one attempts to understand the philosophy of Developing Countries in the Doha Round, there is a much neglected idea that developing Countries negotiators do not like to express explicitly in broad daylight. It is however a powerful force behind their positions. This idea is that the Doha Round must