by Andrea | Oct 5, 2012 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, Russia WTO membership
Our last post began a two-part examination of President Obama’s trade policy which highlights three areas: Expanding market access through trade agreements Enforcing trade rules in favor of US businesses Expanding exports through an SME Initiative and the National...
by Andrea | Sep 23, 2012 | CSME, Recent Trends in Trade, Russia WTO membership, world financial crisis
As President for the past 3 years and 9 months (as of September, 2012), President Obama leaves a track record that allows interested observers to assess his accomplishments on trade and what his trade policy will be if he is re-elected. As required by law and...
by Andrea | Aug 30, 2012 | CSME, Russia WTO membership, small business financing, tools for importers, world financial crisis
With Mitt Romney about to accept the nomination to be the 2012 Presidential candidate for the Republican Party, this seems an appropriate time to revisit the issue raised in a previous post about the trade platforms, or lack thereof, of the four main candidates in the...
by Andrea | Jul 20, 2012 | new ways to finance business, small business financing, tools for importers
Last week’s post discussed the growing attention being paid to addressing the need of small businesses to access capital, particularly if they are to play a role as engines of economic growth. Apart from headlines calling attention to this issue, we are also...
by Andrea | Jul 13, 2012 | new ways to finance business, small business financing, tools for importers
It’s questionable how much attention one should pay to headlines in order to understand the world and emerging trends. Headlines have a tendency to either change erratically from day to day or to get stuck on one theme until the next big issue comes along. However, a...
