USMCA

WASHINGTON—The new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada took effect on July 1, opening a fresh era in North American free trade. The agreement contains new “rules of origin” on cars, which incentivize the use of high-wage labor in auto manufacturing and make U.S. and Canadian workers more competitive vis-a-vis Mexican workers. […]

President Trump looks ahead to the USMCA trade deal coming into play, the United States is extending border restrictions for another month to fight the pandemic, and thousands are forced to evacuate in central Michigan after the governor declared a state of emergency.

Trump signs the USMCA into law at the White House, 200 U.S. citizens are evacuated from Wuhan—the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus, and Trump impeachment trial continues.

Over 200 Americans are being tested for the coronavirus in California after evacuating from China, the World Health Organization says it doesn’t yet consider the coronavirus a global health emergency, and President Trump signs the USMCA trade deal at the White House.

President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law on Wednesday, essentially rewriting the rules for trade in North America. “It’s been a long time… everyone said it was a deal that could not be done,” said Trump during a signing ceremony at the White House, arguing the measure would end the “NAFTA […]

Trump’s USMCA agreement passes in the Senate, Canadian Universities honor victims of the Iran plane disaster, and huge gains for the U.S. in China trade deal.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Jan 16 approved the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) in an 89 to 10 vote. The agreement now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. With the same kind of bipartisan support, the USMCA cleared the U.S. House of Representatives 385-41 on Dec. 19. The Senate approval comes a day after […]

The Senate will pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal on Jan. 15, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said on Wednesday. He made the vow after a slew of Senate committees advanced the revised North American trade pact.

The Senate Finance Committee approved sending the U.S.–Mexico–Canada trade agreement to the full Senate in a 25–3 vote on Jan. 7. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) voted against advancing the bill. Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), during the hearing on the trade deal, called it “one of the most […]

In a reversal that sets her apart from her Senate colleague and 2020 rival Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Friday she will vote for the updated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, President Donald Trump’s replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) last week, and it’s expected to pass in the Senate next year. Some experts said the advancing of the agreement gave businesses the assurance they need, and will bring freer and fairer trade among the three countries and subsequently boost the U.S. economy. […]

House Speaker Pelosi threatens to delay sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate, a Democratic congressman announces he’s joining the Republican party, and the House approves Trump’s USMCA deal.

WASHINGTON—U.S. House of Representatives passed Dec. 19 the new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico that supplants the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The House overwhelmingly approved the new trade deal in a 385 to 41 vote. The new pact named the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) has strong provisions that serve as a model […]

Senator Lindsey Graham says the United States is planning to draw down troops in Afghanistan; Kudlow says the U.S.-China deal is ‘absolutely’ done; Official says Mexico’s objection to provision is no threat to USMCA; and Obamacare sign-up deadline has been extended.

Mexican officials have objected to a provision in the United States-Mexico-Canada trade deal, but Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said that the objection doesn’t put the deal at risk, telling reporters it is still “intact.” Representatives from the three countries signed the latest version of the deal on Dec. 10 in Mexico City. According to House […]

Deadly shooting in Jersey City; White House, House dems reach agreement on revised USMCA; Democrats unveil impeachment charges; and Russia continues to deny it meddled in U.S. elections.

The Trump administration and House Democrats reached an agreement on the United States-Mexico-Canada trade deal.