Jan 16 Watch 7:56 What are the differences between NAFTA and the USMCA? The Senate has passed a new trade agreement among the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The USMCA, as it’s now called, is meant to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, and it does change or replace some important provisions --… Continue watching
Jan 13 U.S. drops designation of China as currency manipulator By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the administration had dropped China’s designation as a currency manipulator because of commitments in the Phase 1 trade agreement that President Donald Trump is to sign with China on Wednesday at the White House. Continue reading
Dec 14 China welcomes preliminary deal in trade war it blames on US By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese experts and news media joined government officials in saying the deal would reduce uncertainty for companies, at least in the short term. They remained cautious, saying both sides will have to show a willingness to compromise to resolve the… Continue reading
Dec 13 Mexico expects U.S. to approve USMCA trade deal By Associated Press Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday he expects the U.S. Congress to approve the new regional trade agreement with his country and Canada by Dec. 20. Continue reading
Dec 03 Stocks fall as Trump says trade deal with China can wait By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Investors had been hoping for a deal this year, or at least enough progress to stave off new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, including smartphones and laptops, scheduled to start Dec. 15. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 8:56 News Wrap: U.S. and China reach partial trade deal In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. and China reached a partial trade deal after 15 months of disagreement. President Trump agreed to suspend a tariff hike scheduled to go into effect Tuesday, and China pledged to buy up to… Continue watching
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump and Japan’s Abe sign 1st stage of trade deal By Associated Press Trump says Japan will open new markets to approximately $7 billion in U.S. agriculture products, including beef, pork, wheat, cheese, corn, wine and more. Continue reading
May 10 U.S. and China negotiators meet briefly after tariff hike By Joe McDonald, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press After a short session on Friday, the lead Chinese negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, left the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative about midday, though it was not immediately clear whether talks had ended. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 3:19 Trump touts ‘fairness and reciprocity’ of new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal President Trump declared victory on Monday on a deal more than a year in the making. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, largely keeps the structure of the 1994 North American Trade Agreement, but gives U.S. dairy farmers greater access… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 5:36 The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada deal offers modest changes. Will it help the economy? President Trump made renegotiating NAFTA a priority of his administration. What's really in the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and what does it mean for the U.S. economy? Amna Nawaz learns more from Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations. Continue watching