Nobody can put more pressure on me than I do.
Diverse groups of countries can do a lot by trading amongst themselves, exploiting differences in costs, resources, and technologies.
As developing countries became bigger traders, it was clear that the old way of doing business wouldn't fly. To get them back to the bargaining table, the wealthy countries had to offer something more: a new round of talks that would use trade as a tool to help developing countries grow.
Rich countries want unfettered access to poor countries' markets, which are often heavily protected by tariffs, but they don't want to give up all the protections for their own goods and services.
Pretty soon, we should see a few large regional blocs dominating global trade. The ones that lower trade barriers faster will grow faster.
The WTO has outlived its usefulness as a setting for trade negotiations. It can still be a good place to resolve disputes (though this can take years) and share ideas, but most countries would be better off choosing their own trading partners and lowering trade barriers at their own pace.
I think it's a Pew survey of Millennials, and the first one is that more and more Millennial-aged women are ashamed and embarrassed that they earn more than their husbands or boyfriends.
I went to the doctor. I said to him "I'm frightened of lapels. " He said, "You've got cholera. "
In general, organizations are afraid to fire customers, no matter how unreasonable. This is a mistake. It's good for you.
Purpose. . . is held to be most closely connected with virtue, and to be a better token of our character than are even our acts.