Oct. 12, 2018 — Donald Trump thinks he once again pulled off a smashing victory on October 1, delivering on his oft-repeated campaign promise to terminate NAFTA, “the worst trade deal ever,“ and replace it with something much newer and better. One is tempted to say to oneself, “Let him think that.” The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement may not be an improvement over the status quo, but at least it is an improvement over the end to free trade in North America which he had threatened.
September 27, 2018 — As of July, the US trade deficit had widened relative to a year ago, despite temporary improvement earlier in 2018. A new Census report today suggests: (1) further deterioration of the merchandise trade balance in August, and (2) a particular role for exports of food & feeds
August 8, 2018 –– President Trump and European Commission President Juncker, in the Rose Garden July 25, announced EU-US trade negotiations. Here are my answers to questions on the negotiations, in the event they actually take place.