8:00 Registration Opens
9:00 Welcome
9:15 – 10:30
Trade – Who Needs It? ND, That’s Who…
Trade is one of those things you know is important but you really don’t know how important it is until you lose it. Be reminded of this concept when your computer or tablet stops working and you cannot send an email or communicate with the outside world. In North Dakota, nearly 85% of everything we grow, raise, or manufacture is exported. With such a small population, we could not possibly consume all we are capable of producing. Trade, then, is intrinsic to our economy, our farmers, ranchers, and business community. Most importantly, trade is the foundation of almost every job in our state. Canada is our number one trading partner followed by Mexico. China, Korea, Japan, and Pacific rim countries offer additional opportunities. Yet, trade seems under assault. We’ve lashed out at our trade partners sending the message they might be stealing our jobs and they might be taking advantage of our good nature. To a degree some of this might have a nugget of truth, but should we try to fix any imbalances or simply scrap trade agreements hoping for a better bargain to be renegotiated at a later date?
Hear firsthand how trade affects farmers, ranchers, and the business community and what they think we ought to do regarding trade.
Moderator: Joel Heitkamp, News & Views Host, KFGO
Panelists:
Thursday Aug 17, 2017
Thursday, August 17, 2017
8:00 am Registration Opens
Printed courtesy of www.ndchamber.com/ – Contact the Greater North Dakota Chamber for more information.
PO Box 2639, Bismarck, ND 58502 – (701) 222-0929 – ndchamber@ndchamber.com