Darrell Issa Appointment Could Give Trump Trade-War Ally
Shortly after Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he would not seek re-election this year, President Donald Trump suggested drastically cutting funding for the United States Trade and Development Agency in an upcoming budget proposal.
NAFTA’s Latest Deadline Day Comes and Goes Without Canada Deal
OTTAWA — NAFTA talks probably have missed the latest in a string of deadlines, leaving all eyes on the United States over what will happen next.
NAFTA Deal Unlikely This Week, Raising Tariff Fears
NAFTA talks are picking up again, but a deal is unlikely to be reached this week, four people familiar with discussions said — increasing the odds the latest deadline will be missed amid President Donald Trump’s threat to freeze Canada out.
NAFTA Talks Restart Under Pressure From Trump and Congress
Talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement are set to resume as U.S. and Canadian negotiators push to strike a deal amid President Donald Trump’s threats to walk away.
US-Canada Trade Talks to Resume Sept. 5 After No Deal Reached
U.S. negotiations with Canada on a trade deal will resume Sept. 5 after four days of intense negotiations in Washington ended without an agreement.
August 31, 2018Ahead of NAFTA Deadline, Trump Says Canada Has 'No Choice' but to Make a Deal
The United States’ declared deadline for a handshake agreement from Canada to revamp NAFTA has arrived, and it’s unclear whether optimism from Donald Trump and others will be enough to spur concessions that would bridge the final divides.
August 31, 2018Editorial: A Next Step on NAFTA
There’s been a lot of talk, and a good bit of hand-wringing, but last week there was finally a breakthrough on a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. As of this writing, a deal only existed between the United States and Mexico. But Canada was at the table.
August 30, 2018US-Mexico Trade Deal Draws Cautious Reaction
A new trade agreement between the United States and Mexico contains a provision that could boost cross-border package delivery, ratchets up pressure on manufacturers to source more products domestically and may lead to more restrictions on Mexican trucks operating in the United States, according to early assessments from business and industry officials.
Canada Pushes to Save Trade Dispute Panels Over US Objection
The fate of a NAFTA deal between the United States and Canada could hinge on the same issue that almost killed the countries’ first trade pact a generation ago — dispute panels that the Trump administration wants to eliminate.
Canada Aims for NAFTA Deal This Week, but ‘Huge’ Work Remains
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is trying to reach agreement this week with the United States to update the North American Free Trade Agreement, but it won’t sacrifice its goal of getting the “right deal.”
August 29, 2018