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Katherine Tai on Labor Issues in the USMCA and at the WTO

In a speech today to the AFL-CIO, U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai said the following: The USMCA agreement is a good example of what can happen when labor is at the table. It’s not perfect, but because we collaborated closely with President Trumka and many of the union

Cato Online Event (June 21): Can International Rules Improve Domestic Regulation of Digital Trade?

I was a little late to the party on digital trade agreements, so I'm trying to play catch-up. In order to educate myself, I decided to put together a Cato panel on the issues. Here's the description: Can International Rules Improve Domestic Regulation of Digital Trade?

The Biden Administration's Possible Use of Section 232

When the Biden administration took office, many of us hoped they would undo the domestic policy and international relations damage caused by the Trump administration's use of Section 232 and Section 301 to impose tariffs. In at least some cases, there were real underlying problems of various sorts

Note from Tom Prusa on World Bank’s Temporary Trade Barriers Database

This is from econ prof Tom Prusa: World Bank’s Temporary Trade Barriers Database Updated After at least 5 years without an update I recently discovered that the World Bank’s Temporary Trade Barriers Database was updated in March 2021. This database collects information on the use of temporary trade

Commentary on the World Ecolonomy

This global forum of ideas has been quiet in recent days, so I can inject a dozen of my recent tweets on the global ecolonomy. @SteveCharnovitz "#Globalsecurity" should be the new lens for analyzing global threats such as lab-created viruses and cyberterrorism. A "national security" lens

The EU's Counterproposal on COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments

After the surprise of the United States coming out in support of a TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and related products, everyone has been looking to the EU and other wealthy countries to see if they would come around and support the general idea of a waiver. Negotiating a waiver

Job Posting: Research Associate/Research Assistant in the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore

The Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Associate/Research Assistant. The job description and information for how to apply can be accessed here. The closing date for applications is 30 June 2021.

Rethinking the (CP)TPP As A Model for Regulation of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises

In a new paper, I critically evaluate whether the CPTPP SOE rules provide an ideal model for regulating Chinese SOEs. I argue that CPTPP does not provide such a model if the goal is to strengthen disciplines over Chinese SOEs. I offer a detailed analysis of the lack of development

The Lack of Transparency of FTA Commissions and Committees

The first USMCA Free Trade Commission meeting finished up last week. Here is the trilateral statement summarizing what happened: During the [the first meeting of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Free Trade Commission (FTC) on May 18, 2021], the Ministers reviewed the work already underway to advance our cooperation

A Good Fortnight for the TRIPs Waiver: Building Momentum

In the last two weeks, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke with the trade ministers of India and South Africa, the leading co-sponsors of the original TRIPs Waiver proposal, providing encouragement to move forward on a revised text. The new draft, released Friday, is a strong signal of momentum,