NAFTA

United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) speaks Tuesday at the end of the latest round of negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement in Washington, as Mexico's economy minister, Ildefonso Guajardo, looks on.

Efforts To Rewrite NAFTA Not Going Well; Next Round of Talks Delayed

5:55pm October 17, 2017

by Marilyn Geewax

For months, the United States, Canada and Mexico have been trying to rewrite terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement. But White House demands have led to frustrations that may threaten NAFTA.

Chip Councell's ancestors began farming on Maryland's Eastern Shore in 1690. He says that in today's world, U.S. farmers have to look abroad for markets.

As Trump Moves To Renegotiate NAFTA, U.S. Farmers Are Hopeful But Nervous

8:04am October 15, 2017

by John Ydstie

Farmers say exports are a crucial part of their business and they're warily watching as the Trump administration pushes to remake the long-standing trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.

President Trump meets with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July. Trump is pushing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement among their countries and Canada.

Trump's NAFTA Makeover Not So Extreme

8:21am August 15, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The Trump administration begins renegotiating NAFTA this month. Despite the rhetoric of the campaign and talk of tearing it up, the administration's actual plans appear less dramatic than expected.

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NAFTA's 'Broken Promises': These Farmers Say They Got The Raw End Of Trade Deal

2:42pm August 07, 2017

by Kristina Johnson and Samuel Fromartz

From Florida tomato growers to Montana cattle ranchers, some bruised by NAFTA think it has favored agribusiness over small-scale farms, lowered environmental standards and made it harder to compete.

Trucks move along Interstate 35 in Laredo, Texas. It's a major thoroughfare for trade between Mexico and the U.S.

Trump Administration Says It Will Launch NAFTA Renegotiation

2:52pm May 18, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. trade representative formally notified congressional leaders in a letter Thursday that the president intends to begin negotiations with Canada and Mexico "as soon as practicable."

National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro says the U.S. needs to unwind "bad" trade agreements and strike new ones that would prevent such practices. He says the administration is off to a good start.

Peter Navarro: A 'Bricklayer' Of Trump's Protectionist Wall

7:28am May 03, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Navarro, director of the new Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, discusses his mission to "defend American workers and domestic manufacturers." He says the administration is off to a good start.

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Trucks line up to cross to the United States near the Otay Commercial port of entry on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border on Jan. 25. Trump now says he will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he has long criticized, rather

With Billions At Stake, Trump Agrees To Mend NAFTA — Not End It

5:39pm April 27, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Despite his long-standing criticism of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Trump has opted to reopen negotiations on the deal rather than run the risk of scrapping it altogether.

Trucks travel on an overpass to and from the World Trade Bridge, which links Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Trump Tells Canada And Mexico He Will Renegotiate NAFTA, Not Withdraw From It

4:01pm April 27, 2017

by Mark Katkov

The president told reporters he would terminate the trade agreement if he's unable to make a fair deal "for our workers and our companies."

The avocados on the right are Hass, America's favorite variety of the green fruit. At left are GEM avocados, the great-granddaughter of the Hass. GEM avocados grow well in California's Central Valley and, in taste tests, they scored better than the Hass i

California Is On Its Way To Having An Avocado Crop Year-Round

3:15pm April 27, 2017

by Ezra David Romero

Americans ate 2 billion pounds of avocados last year; many came from Mexico. That's because avocados grow year-round in Mexico's climate, but not California's. Researchers are working to change that.

President Trump built up his ability to "Making America Great Again." But these first 100 days of his presidency haven't exactly made clear how he intends to do that.

Almost 100 Days In, 'Trumpism' Is Still Not Clearly Defined

10:59am April 25, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump is a man who's made a life out of branding. But as president, the brand is muddled — is he a protectionist looking out for the little guy or has he gone "mainstream"?