Trump Sends Nafta Renegotiation Notice to Congress

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS May 18, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday gave Congress official notice that it plans to renegotiate Nafta, but provided only the vaguest of hints about modest changes President Trump would seek to an...

Economic Trends: What the Tea Leaves Tell Us About Trump’s Trade Agenda

Economic Trends By NEIL IRWIN May 12, 2017 The Trump administration trade agenda took a big leap forward Thursday when the president’s nominee for the job of lead negotiator was confirmed by the Senate. Now we will start to find out what the Trump...

News Analysis: On Trade, a Politically Feisty Trump Risks Economic Damage

News Analysis By PETER S. GOODMAN April 30, 2017 As political theater, the threat last week from the Trump administration that it would pull the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement effectively enhanced the White House story...

Trump Tells Foreign Leaders That Nafta Can Stay for Now

Leer en español By MARK LANDLER and BINYAMIN APPELBAUM April 26, 2017 WASHINGTON — President Trump told the leaders of Mexico and Canada on Wednesday that he would not immediately move to terminate the North American Free Trade...

Mexico Welcomes Possible U.S. Shift on Nafta, but Mistrust of Trump Persists

A draft letter circulating among members of Congress seems to propose keeping much of the trade agreement in place.