Trump’s NAFTA replacement hits snag in Congress

President Donald Trump’s trade deal with Canada and Mexico have hit roadblocks in Congress, with a key Republican calling for an end to tariffs on the countries while the Democrats demanded stronger worker protection language.

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White House wants $8.6B for 300 miles of border fence in 2020 budget

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said Tuesday the White House will submit to Congress this week its 2020 budget request for $8.6 billion to build an additional 300 miles of border fence, though it’s not clear how much would be replacement barrier and how much would be new.

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320 more troops to be sent to U.S. southern border

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan approved Monday to send an additional 320 military troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to provide humanitarian support, the Department of Defense said.

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President Trump Says He Will Send Armed Soldiers To U.S.-Mexico Border

President Trump is irate over reports of National Guard troops being stopped at gunpoint by Mexican military at the southern border.

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New North American trade deal modestly boosts U.S. economy, trade panel finds

The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production, but may curb vehicle assembly and limit consumer choice in cars, a hotly anticipated analysis from the U.S. International Trade Commission showed on Thursday.

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New NAFTA deal ‘in trouble’, bruised by elections, tariff rows

More than six months after the United States, Mexico and Canada agreed a new deal to govern more than $1 trillion in regional trade, the chances of the countries ratifying the pact this year are receding.

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