by MEL | Jan 15, 2017 | U.S. Trade Policy
The United States will inaugurate its 45th president, Donald Trump, this week. Economists and policymakers continue to debate Trump’s public statements about U.S. trade policy, which entails placing a 45 percent tariff on imports from China. The question on the mind...
by MEL | Jan 7, 2017 | TPP
In two weeks, the United States will inaugurate the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump. Along with the transition from one administration to another comes a possible change in the U.S. approach to international trade. Today’s post is the first part of a...
by MEL | Oct 31, 2016 | Updates
Despite the fact that the United States has signed and implemented free trade agreements with 20 countries around the world, less than one percent of all 30 million U.S. businesses take advantage of these trade deals. Some business owners have expressed to me that...
by MEL | Sep 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
In less than two months, the vote for the next president of the United States will take place. Throughout the presidential election cycle, current U.S. trade policies have taken a beating. Yet, a couple of questions remain: 1) What does President Barack Obama’s trade...
by MEL | May 27, 2016 | Competitiveness, Cuba, Latin America and the Caribbean, Seminars and Workshops
Current models for promoting industry competitiveness in the global market are based on 20th century realities. Dr. Jackson argues for a unique model for understanding and promoting industry competitiveness in the 21st century that have little to do with market-based...
