When Three Amigos Meet, Friendly Cooperation Will Be Key
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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In Search of a Stronger, More Unified North America
OPINION By ERIC FARNSWORTH and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE North America was trending in the midterm elections, although you may have missed it. Think about the top campaign issues in races across the country: economic recovery and job creation, inflation, the price of gasoline, immigration, border security, increasing crime and suffering in communities devastated by fentanyl and other drugs. With the
Read moreA Bicentennial Relationship Still Facing Growing Pains
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreThe Tough Job of Unlocking the USMCA’s Full Potential
OPINION By JOHN BURZAWA, SOPHIE EGAR and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provides continent-wide rules, norms and problem-solving processes that can help the three-member countries to continue the trade and coproduction system established under its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). But if the USMCA is to
Read moreDoubling Down against Fentanyl, Arms, Migrant Exploitation
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreThe Missing Links in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
OPINION By JUAN CARLOS BAKER Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* A lot has happened in trade matters since the United States withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) in 2019. The TPP entered into force in December 2018 without the United States but including Mexico and Canada. It was then rebranded as the Comprehensive and Progressive Transpacific Partnership
Read moreIncreasing USMCA Competitiveness through Regulatory Cooperation
OPINION By INU MANAK Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Imposing and threatening new tariffs have generated many headlines in recent years, whether it involved the United States’ North American neighbors, its partners in Europe or its competitors in Asia, especially China. Much less attention has been given to divergent approaches to regulations and standards, which often pose
Read moreNorth America’s Shared Prosperity Agenda
OPINION By SERGIO M. ALCOCER and DAMIÁN MARTÍNEZ TAGÜEÑA Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* The promise of the digital economy as a driver of economic growth is a reality and continues to grow in importance as global hyperconnectivity continues to expand. Nevertheless, geography has made a comeback as a central concern in economic policy design. The covid-19
Read moreThe Ties that Bind across North American Borders
OPINION By LAURIE TRAUTMAN Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* There are many social and economic ties that bind the United States, Canada and Mexico. Certainly, our integrated supply chains, multinational businesses and linkages between families and friends spread throughout the continent undergird the relationship. It is our borders, however, that literally serve as the ties that bind
Read moreGetting Ready for a Post-Pandemic Border Policy
OPINION By MARK AGNEW Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Border management was a unique and perennial challenge for the continent long before the start of the pandemic. Differing security considerations, geographies and domestic politics, among other factors, contribute to creating relationships to each border that vary in important ways. Yet, in spite of these differences, sound border
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