It has been a painful roller-coaster full of emotions for Americans on what will surely be known as the era of COVID-19. The western hemisphere is used to having an abundance of products that would normally be found at the…
Over a month ago, if you asked what I did for a living, I would answer “We help Arkansas companies export and sell their products to the world. We propel Arkansas’ economy.” Yet, we woke up one day to an…
by Melvin Torres On Monday, October 14, the World Trade Organization formally authorized the United States to impose tariffs of up to $7.5 billon on European Union goods imports. This came after 15 years of dispute between the European Union…
Melvin Torres, Director of Western Hemisphere Trade World Trade Center Arkansas Arkansas has a diverse economy, ranging from aerospace and defense to agriculture, tourism, retail and services. Total exports of goods from Arkansas increased by nearly 11 percent in 2017…