USMCA

BUDD: Good News for NC’s Dairy Farmers

January 20, 2022 Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13)

The dairy industry is an invaluable part of the American economy, yet dairy farmers face hardships and obstacles that endanger the industry’s future growth. While the family farm I grew up on in Davie County […]

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NAVARRO: President Trump’s trade policies working for North Carolina

October 30, 2020 Peter Navarro

In 2009, the Obama-Biden Administration broke a promise to the American people when it announced it would not seek to renegotiate NAFTA, one of the worst trade deals in American history. President Trump kept his […]

Trump, Mexican president meet, Trump calls Obrador cherished friend

July 9, 2020 Deb Riechmann and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump welcomed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the White House on Wednesday, called him a cherished partner and claimed the countries’ economic and security ties were reaching new heights. […]

Trudeau turns down White House invitation amid pandemic

July 6, 2020 Rob Gillies, Associated Press

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned down a White House invitation to celebrate the new regional free trade agreement in Washington with U.S President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Sen. Thom Tillis for re-election

June 25, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business organization representing companies of all sizes across every sector of the economy, endorsed Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) for re-election and committed to backing Tillis […]

Survey suggests trade deal signings buoyed bankers’ hopes

February 21, 2020 The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. — A new survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests they’re optimistic about the economy over the next few months, thanks to the signings of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada […]

Trump, Dems in tentative deal on North American trade pact

December 11, 2019 Andrew Taylor and Lisa Mascaro | The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement with labor leaders and the White House over a rewrite of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal that has been a top priority for President Donald Trump. […]

FOREST AND EVETTE: Congress should pass USMCA

September 10, 2019 North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest and South Carolina Lt. Governor Pam Evette

For months, our two states and the nation have debated our country’s proposed new trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). While there is always a give and take when it comes to negotiations, what […]

Trump hails NAFTA revamp, Congress has 60 days to act

October 3, 2018 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just ahead of a midnight deadline on Sunday, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Donald Trump hailed his revamped North […]