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In my recent post about the U.S.-UK trade deal, I noted the discussion of hormone-treated beef at the White House press conference, including a response by U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer to a reporter's question. I did not take his...
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With the Appellate Body appointments process still blocked, people have been looking for alternative approaches in WTO dispute settlement. The MPIA is one alternative. With Paraguay recently joining, the MPIA is now up to 28 parties (including the EU-27). And...
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In a recent post, I brought up some of CEA Chair Stephen Miran's comments on the role of the dollar as the reserve currency, and wondered what the Trump administration's plans were on the value of the dollar:... [Miran]...
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On Thursday, U.S. and UK officials held a press conference on a new trade deal, and issued some press releases, remarks, and fact sheets, as well as a "General Terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom...
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The second appeal of a WTO panel report to the MPIA is underway in the China - IPRs Enforcement (EU) dispute (DS611). It will be interesting to see what approach the arbitrators take in terms of their scrutiny of the...