by Sarita Jackson | May 12, 2022 | Competitiveness
Food and gas prices, as well as interest rates, are not the only increases impacting the US economy. The US dollar index, which is the measured value of the US dollar against select foreign currencies, has shown growth rates that it has not seen in 20 years. The...
by Sarita Jackson | Dec 30, 2020 | Generalized System of Preferences, U.S. Trade Policy, Updates
Overview of the GSP The U.S. General System of Preferences is a program that provides duty-free tariff treatment on over 3,500 products that are imported from beneficiary countries that are underdeveloped. The GSP helps progress in third world countries by encouraging...
by Sarita Jackson | May 15, 2020 | NAFTA, Trade Agreements, Updates, USMCA
</p> Over the last few months, digital trade, although nothing new, has become even more important in supporting crucial services during the coronavirus health pandemic. For instance, digital technology became helpful in quickly sharing information about the...
by Sarita Jackson | Sep 21, 2018 | Mexico, NAFTA
The United States is required to release the text of the preliminary U.S.-Mexico trade deal by September 30th. The bilateral agreement comes at a time when trilateral talks between the United States, Canada, and Mexico hit difficulties in their effort to modernize...
by Sarita Jackson | Mar 13, 2018 | California, Competitiveness
Dr. Jackson has been invited to join a panel of experts to discuss export opportunities for the Southern Californian agricultural community at the Riverside County AgExpo. She will show local farmers how they can benefit from trade agreements and special access...