NAFTA

The United States, Canada and Mexico have been in lengthy talks over changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement since President Trump threatened to scrap the historic treaty.

U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Continue In Bid To Update NAFTA

4:20pm August 31, 2018

The United States and Canada are working on changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, after lengthy talks spurred by President Trump's threats to scrap the historic treaty.

Last year, the Trump administration unveiled its goals for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, a deal that reshaped trade between Canada, Mexico and the United States.

U.S. And Mexico Reach Trade Deal; Trump Wants To Drop NAFTA Name

5:43pm August 27, 2018

by John Ydstie

The Trump administration has forged a tentative pact with Mexico on the North American Free Trade Agreement. The next step is to get Canada re-engaged in the talks.

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Roberta Jacobson testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in May 2015.

Former U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Calls Trump's Immigration Policies 'Un-American'

8:42am June 17, 2018

by Jason Breslow

Roberta Jacobson, who resigned as ambassador in May, says the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration agenda is "draconian."

Coils of steel wire sit stacked in the shipping area of the Grupo Acerero SA steel processing facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on March 6.

Politics & Government

Trump Administration Imposes Steel, Aluminum Tariffs On EU, Canada And Mexico

2:47pm May 31, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The tariffs have been threatened for months — and will likely lead to retaliatory measures. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the tariffs are based on national security concerns.

Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo speaks to reporters during the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City, on March 5. U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has said a deal needs to be completed this week, but fundamental differences remain among the

Time Is Running Out To Complete NAFTA Renegotation This Year

6:20pm May 16, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

House Speaker Paul Ryan has said the effort to overhaul the treaty needs to be completed this week, but fundamental differences remain among the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The Mexican ambassador to the United States, Gerónimo Gutiérrez, speaks at a news conference at the Mexican Embassy in Washington on March 9, 2017.

World News

Mexican Ambassador To U.S. Predicts Caravan Will 'Conclude' Within Days

8:27pm April 03, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Gerónimo Gutiérrez tells NPR that the Mexican government has been sending migrants home in some cases, and offering humanitarian relief in others. "The number has been drastically reduced," he says.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with President Trump at the White House in October. Trump was recorded telling attendees at a private GOP fundraiser that he had falsely stated the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada in a meeting with Trudeau.

Trump Admits To Making Up Trade Deficit In Talks With Canadian Prime Minister

6:40pm March 15, 2018

by Tamara Keith

While speaking to Republican donors, Trump said he told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada, while admitting he really "had no idea."

Chevrolet Camaros are lined up at General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan in 2015. Automakers in the U.S. say if costs go up as a result of a renegotiated NAFTA, they would be less competitive.

Automakers Say Trump's Anti-NAFTA Push Could Upend Their Industry

8:21pm February 26, 2018

by Sonari Glinton

As the administration seeks to redo the North American Free Trade Agreement, the industry is watching the talks closely. Automakers say changes could drive up costs, making them less competitive.

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Former Mexican President Vicente Fox spoke with NPR about his book, Let's Move On: Beyond Fear & False Prophets. The book highlights the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Former Mexican President To Trump: 'If You Want To Build A Wall, Waste Your Money'

1:54pm January 28, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Let's Move On.Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, has harsh words for President Trump — some of them we can't say on the radio. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Fox about his new book,

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Carl Savarino is president of Buffalo's Speed Global Services, which operates eight trucks a day across the border into Canada.

Buffalo Area Warily Eyes The Renegotiation Of NAFTA

5:56am October 29, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Global trade has cost the region plenty of manufacturing jobs over the years, but today a lot of companies have learned how to take advantage of the trade agreement.