The USMCA at Three: Reflecting on Impact, Charting the Future

The USMCA is off to a strong start bolstering prosperity across North America. However, there will need to be progress on a range of important issues in the next three years
Read moreThe USMCA is off to a strong start bolstering prosperity across North America. However, there will need to be progress on a range of important issues in the next three years
Read moreAgainst the backdrop of positive economic news out of the United States, Mexico’s economy has reason for moderate optimism
Read moreMany news reports highlight increased FDI in northern Mexico’s industrial parks and announcements of significant new manufacturing investment in the auto sector, including a new Tesla plant in Nuevo León
Read moreTo fully capitalize on the momentum of nearshoring, it is imperative that the “three amigos” jump in with both feet and fully engage on the trilateral trade and competitiveness agendas, including effectively addressing disputes
Read moreBy EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreOPINION 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 moreBy EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreOPINION 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 moreBy KELIN DILLON According to former United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiator Kenneth Smith, Mexico may face historic sanctions levied against it by the United States and Canada if the trio cannot reach an agreement on Mexican energy policy during its presently ongoing energy panel. These pending sanctions have the potential to be the highest penalties ever seen under the 20-plus-year history
Read moreBy EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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