Global Gateways

In this issue...

• Welcome by Sandy Baruah, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
  

• Helping States Encourage Exporting
  by by Renee Carter, Executive Director, TradeRoots

• Building Businesses on the Border: The Bi-National Sustainability Laboratory As an Engine of Economic Change
  by Michael Acosta Associate Director, Institute for Policy and Economic Development, University of Texas-El Paso

• Trade Adjustment Assistance: Helping Firms Compete in the Global Economy
  by Marla Gorges Director, Southeastern Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

• World Trade Centers: Gateways to the Global Marketplace
  by Guy Tozzoli, President, World Trade, Centers Association

• The U.S. – Mexico Border: Integrated Economies
  by Jesse Hereford, Policy Director, The Border Trade Alliance

• A Sea Change in Ocean Shipping
  by Luke Rich

• Intermodal Opportunities in Appalachia
  by The Appalachian Regional Commission

• America’s Dependence on Flight-by-Night Operators: The Underappreciated Role of Air Cargo in the U.S. Economy
  by Jock O’Connell

• Making Charlotte an International City
  by Lorne E. Lassiter, Executive Director, The Mayor’s International Cabinet