Dec 19 Watch 6:55 News Wrap: House passes USMCA trade deal with broad bipartisan support In our news wrap Thursday, the House approved one of President Trump’s top priorities: the USMCA trade deal, which modernizes the existing NAFTA and won overwhelming bipartisan support, plus the backing of labor unions and business. Also, the Senate moved… Continue watching
Dec 19 After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump By Kevin Freking, Associated Press By a 385-41 vote, the House approved a bill that puts in place terms of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Continue reading
Dec 19 Democratic-led House poised to pass USMCA trade deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press One day after impeaching President Donald Trump, the House looks poised to overwhelmingly pass one of his signature priorities: a rewrite of the free trade agreement he blames for shipping U.S. manufacturing jobs to Mexico. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: Boeing to suspend production of 737 Max in January In our news wrap Monday, Boeing said it will temporarily suspend production on its 737 Max airliners in January. The plane was grounded worldwide in March after two crashes killed a total of 346 people; an FAA review is ongoing. Continue watching
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 11 These 4 changes helped Trump and Democrats agree to the USMCA trade deal By Courtney Vinopal Democratic lawmakers and the White House are both claiming victory for the major North American trade deal that is now expected to win approval from Congress after more than a year of deadlock. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:14 How the USMCA trade deal differs from NAFTA — and how it doesn’t After months of discussion, congressional Democrats have struck a deal with the Trump administration over trade with Mexico and Canada. If passed by Congress, the USMCA will be the United States’ largest single trade agreement, with trillions of dollars in… Continue watching
Dec 10 WATCH: Pelosi announces USMCA trade pact Pelosi said it was a “victory for America’s workers.”… Continue reading
Dec 09 Trump and Democrats in tentative deal on USMCA trade pact By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Details still need to be finalized and the U.S. Trade Representative will need to submit the implementing legislation to Congress. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Trump pushes for NAFTA replacement deal By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump barnstormed for his new trade deal with Mexico and Canada during a visit to Wisconsin on Friday, hoping that its economic impact will help him to retain a battleground state vital to his re-election effort. Continue reading