In the News

There's been this desire to not add fuel to the fire, and [for Japan] to have stable relations with China. I think everybody understands what tragic consequences could arise from using a very nationalist rhetoric that would be quite self-defeating.

April 5, 2013, Mireya Solís, Council on Foreign Relations

In the News

In a country [like Japan] where pork barrel projects have been rampant, infrastructure projects that seek to cater to the needs of construction companies have been a very common fact of political life. That it's in an electoral year gives me plenty of reasons to worry that when you are putting together a very hefty stimulus package, you are indeed using it in a wise manner and not just for the sake of spending to generate political support.

April 5, 2013, Mireya Solís, Council on Foreign Relations

In the News

What makes me more hopeful is that I see a positive convergence between the domestic efforts, the economic strategy, and what's been going on in the trade front. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Three more [Trans-Pacific Partnership] countries have to say yes to the plan, including the United States. There are many different hurdles, and we will have to see how it turns out in the future.

April 5, 2013, Mireya Solís, Council on Foreign Relations

Expert Q & A | Amy Liu

A Program to Boost U.S. Exports and Trade Capacity

February 12, 2013, Amy Liu

In the News

[While quantitative easing by the Bank of Japan] may have an effect on the exchange rate, it is not the same as outright currency intervention. Moreover, the U.S. would be hard pressed to criticize Japan as the [Federal Reserve] has also resorted to quantitative easing to avoid deflationary pressures.

January 17, 2013, Mireya Solís, Reuters

In the News

Increasing exports at the metropolitan level is an important part of any integrated economic strategy.

September 24, 2012, Brad McDearman, San Diego Business Journal

In the News

Exports were responsible for 46 percent of U.S. GDP growth between 2010 and 2011—which is remarkable since exports make up only 13 percent of the GDP of the U.S.

July 20, 2012, Amy Liu, Rochester Business Journal

In the News

Manufacturing matters to exports, and global market access is the key to the future of manufacturing.

June 11, 2012, Amy Liu, Business First

Expert Q & A

Improving Relations with China

May 23, 2012, Jonathan D. Pollack

In the News

I think for the last 30 years, frankly, both political parties decided that the U.S. somehow would be a post-industrial economy where we would generate ideas but produce everything offshore, and I think that’s a recipe for long‑term economic decline. The silver lining to this recession is that we actually rediscovered the importance of manufacturing because it—and exports—are leading the recovery. The recession was a wake-up call, and not just for national  leaders but for state and metropolitan leaders as well.

May 1, 2012, Bruce Katz, GrayWay