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FAQ about the World Trade Organization

What the WTO is and why it is important to the U.S. economy.
What is the World Trade Organization?
A definition of the world's most important trade organization.
Why is WTO Membership So Important?
Why so many countries are trying to join.
How Does a Country Become a WTO Member?
The process to join the WTO is tedious but effective.
How Does the WTO Resolve Trade Disputes?
One of the WTO's trickiest roles.
What is the Doha Round of Trade Talks?
And why is it called Doha?
Why is the Doha Round of Trade Talks So Important?
What the talks were about, and what the world could have gained.

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