Trucking Industry Prospers Amid NAFTA Uncertainty
An unsuccessful renegotiation of NAFTA would hurt the best for-hire freight environment in nearly 40 years, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said. However, barring that “self-imposed risk,” this strong freight cycle could last an additional 18 months or more, he said.
April 4, 2018Trump Pushing for Preliminary NAFTA Deal by Mid-April, Sources Say
The Trump administration is pushing for a preliminary NAFTA deal to announce at a summit in Peru next week, and will host cabinet ministers in Washington to try to achieve a breakthrough, according to three people familiar with the talks.
April 3, 2018Trump Warns He'll Dump NAFTA if Mexico Doesn't Stop Drug Flows
President Donald Trump threatened to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement if Mexico doesn’t stop people and drugs from flowing into the United States from Central America.
April 2, 2018Opinion: Modern Free Trade Agreements Good for US Businesses
For more than 30 years, free trade agreements have facilitated international trade, fueled economic growth, raised living standards and allowed American families access to affordable goods and services. Many businesses large and small understand the benefits of FTAs and have adjusted their business plans to center around international expansion. However, globalization is also fueling a vigorous national debate on the parameters of free trade.
March 20, 2018Trudeau Dodged Steel Tariffs. Now He’s Trying to Save NAFTA
Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin Trudeau’s bandwidth. Steel tariffs sent it to another level.
March 15, 2018Trump Optimistic on NAFTA After Canada, Mexico Dodge Metals Tariffs
Trump followed through with imposing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, while excluding Canada and Mexico.
March 9, 2018Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Steel Tariffs, Canada, Mexico and NAFTA
President Trump suggested March 5 he may end steel tariffs on Mexico and Canada if they give him better trade terms while re-negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement.
March 5, 2018Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Trade Threat Hangs Over NAFTA Talks
President Donald Trump’s latest trade salvo over steel and aluminum landed squarely in the middle of NAFTA talks, overshadowing efforts by his own negotiators and those from his biggest export markets to update America’s most important free-trade agreement.
March 2, 2018American CEOs Say They're Ready to Bring Jobs Home If NAFTA Dies
In describing what life would be like without NAFTA, some business groups have stopped just short of predicting a plague of locusts.
February 26, 2018US Touts NAFTA Progress With Mexico While Trump Criticizes Canada
The Trump administration is once again signaling trade talks are going better with Mexico than Canada.
February 13, 2018