The Coalition of Service Industries

IMG 2162d

The Coalition of Service Industries with the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy hosted the 2nd Colloquium on Services Trade on 3 May 2012 at the American Council of Life Insurers conference room. Speakers included CSI President Bob Vastine, Georgetown Professor Brad Jensen, Cheif Economist Doms, and J. Steven Landefield of Bureau of Economic Analysis. Other attendees included CSI members from the private sector and other services trade experts.


	At the Annual Congressional Services Caucus Kick-off on 24 January 2012, Congresswoman Biggert (IL) speaks about services in her district. Rep. Crowley (NY) and Rep. Reichert (WA) listen and take questions also.

CSI Welcomes Passage of Free Trade Agreements: Historic Vote Will Open Colombia, Korea, Panama Markets to U.S. Service Providers. For a copy of the press release, Click Here.

Picture 006 low res

From left, Chairwoman Deanna Tanner Okun of USITC, Professor Brad Jensen of McDonough School of Business Georgetown University, Congressman Kevin Brady, and President of CSI Bob Vastine at the Hill Briefing hosted by the Congressional Services Caucus on 27 October 2011.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and CSI Chairman Bill Toppeta

United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk (left) at the Global Services Summit in Washington, DC on 20 July 2011. CSI Chairman (right) Bill Toppeta, President, MetLife International listens to Ambassador Kirk.

CSI study by noted trade economist Edward Gresser, Director of the Progressive Economy Project at the Global Works Foundation entitled "Services Trade Liberalization as a Foundation of Global Recovery", makes a powerful case that services trade reform can help strengthen the fragile rebound from the economic crisis, and long-term growth.

Executive Summary
Full copy: Services Trade Liberalization as a Foundation of Global Recovery by Ed Gresser

May 10, 2012

"Digital Services Trade" Fastest Growing US Export; Trans-Pacific Partnership Should Include Legal Obligations to Secure Digital Trade. For a copy of the press release click here.
May 9, 2012

CSI released the following white paper on the importance of cross-border data flows. In the TPP context, this important issue cannot be forgotten nor ignored. Read the full version of "TPP and Cross- Border Information Flows: Building a Firm Foundation for Economic Growth and Jobs" by clicking here.
May 8, 2012

Association Letter on the Importance of Strong Intellectual-Property Protections in the TPP Negotiations

Please see the association letter to the President on the importance of securing comprehensive and high-standard intellectual-property protections in the TPP negotiations signed by over 30 business associations. CSI appreciates the strong support for this letter from a wide-range of business associations.
April 25, 2012

The Global Services Coalition released a statement congratulating UNCTAD, along with the co-sponsors on hosting a Global Services Forum. For a copy of the press release, click here.

More News Releases

Services Drive Growth

The Service Economy

Services represents approximately 75% of US economic output and about 80% of US private sector employment. In 2010, US private services exports exceeded $526 billion, and had a services trade surplus of approximately $168 billion.

Services are essential inputs into the production of virtually all products. The price and quality of services influence costs and productivity in all other sectors in an economy, including manufacturing and agriculture. Thus, when liberalized and made more efficient, services have a strong effect in the competitiveness of an entire economy. For more data and statistics on the service economy, click here.

About CSI

CSI is the leading business organization dedicated to the development of U.S. domestic and international policies that enhance the global competitiveness of the U.S. service sector through bilateral, regional, multilateral, and other trade and investment initiatives.
For more information, click here...