Does Anyone Remember Nafta?

“The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, passed by a vote of 89-10. The trade pact, signed by the president in November 2018, received a similar bipartisan vote in the House last month.” NPR: Senate OKs North American Trade Deal To Replace NAFTA.

+ “Future deals will make China a better trading partner, the White House says. Beijing claims to foresee an end to American tariffs and the punishing trade war. They are probably both wrong.” NYT with a look at China deal, phase one. A Trade Deal Meant to Heal Rifts Could Actually Make Them Worse.