Economy & Business

Marczak and Workman: TPA Critical for US Leadership in the Pacific

By Jason Marczak, Garrett Workman

Adrienne Arsht Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak and Global Business and Economics Program Associate Director Garrett Workman cowrite for the Hill on why the passage of trade promotion authority is critical to ensuring US leadership in the Pacific:

TTIP- Where do we stand after the 6th Round of Negotiations?

State of Play of TTIP Negotiations after the 6th RoundThis European Commission documents highlights the major progress made and outstanding issues resulting from the recent round of negotiations completed last week in Brussels. The state of play covers all the major issues, including market access, regulatory cooperation, and sectoral approaches being considered by negotiators. (European […]

Workman on Challenges to Trade Agreement

By Garrett Workman

Global Finance quotes Global Business and Economics Program Associate Director Garrett Workman on the political challenges facing the sixth round of talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: 

Hruby: Nigeria Tops Investment Sentiment Index Despite Rising Terror Activities

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby cowrites for Ventures Africa on how global markets remain intrigued by Nigeria despite its growing instability:

TTIP Negotiations a Year on

From Trade Tariffs to Trust – TTIP a Year on This analysis from EU Observer gives an excellent overview over the current state of play in TTIP negotiations as they enter year two. The article deftly addresses popular misperceptions concerning safety standards, consumer protection, food standards and particularly the ISDS mechanism. Despite TTIPs current struggles, […]

A Nicaraguan Canal: Too Many Downfalls

By Constance Delannoy

The Nicaraguan government recently released its plan to build a Nicaraguan canal as an alternative to the Panama Canal. The project is taken on by a Hong Kong-based company, the HKND Group, created solely for this purpose and guaranteed majority ownership of the Canal for the next 50 years. At this point the Nicaraguan government […]

TTIP and a new Report on TPP

Today’s blog entry focuses on news on TTIP, more specifically on the debate surrounding the ISDS mechanism and rights and labor standards under TTIP from an American perspective. In addition, the blog covers the launch of a new report named “Bridging the Pacific- Americas’ new Frontier?”, researched and issued by the Atlantic Council. Bridging the […]

TTIP and a new Report on TPP

Today’s blog entry focuses on news on TTIP, more specifically on the debate surrounding the ISDS mechanism and rights and labor standards under TTIP from an American perspective. In addition, the blog covers the launch of a new report named “Bridging the Pacific- Americas’ new Frontier?”, researched and issued by the Atlantic Council. Bridging the […]