Despite significant barriers to trade in cotton, the issue failed to garner serious attention at last year’s WTO trade ministers meeting. Representatives from the U.S. and Africa’s four major cotton producers discuss the challenges facing this issue. […]
Global depression is not the most likely scenario to result from the financial crisis, but it’s foolish to ignore the possibility. At the G-20 meeting this week, leaders must increase domestic stimulus measures, triple the IMF’s resources, and renew their commitment to avoid protectionism. […]
Although recovery from the global financial crisis will likely occur in 2010, forecasts are imperfect and great economic damage has already been done. Leaders at the upcoming G20 summit must adopt more ambitious and coordinated policies to address this crisis. […]
Aggressive action is needed to address the global financial crisis, but bailouts could—if not orchestrated carefully—provoke a devastating global trade war. Leaders at the G20 meeting on April 2 must devise a coordinated and transparent plan to re-ignite growth and avoid a resurgence of protectionism. […]
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