A successful public forum by the WTO should be centered on why imports are actually good for everyone and emphasize that the focus cannot be solely on the current account as the capital account is ignored. Tax Extender Benders The Senate Finance Committee floated a bill that would extend certain expired tax benefits, and, as usual, the result may be good politics but not necessarily good policy. Biodiesel wins the day with a retroactive extension of its $1/gallon tax credit, despite the acknowledgement by some in the industry that it is unnecessary icing on the cake. Meanwhile, the bill fails to extend tax deductions previously allowed for contributing conservation easements. Rich countries are imposing the Reducing Emissions from Defores...