Trump administration says trade pact will bring auto jobs back to U.S.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross sees tens of thousands of jobs flowing back into the U.S. auto sector, especially among suppliers, thanks to the Trump administration’s new trade deal with Mexico and Canada, while industry executives and analysts ar…
Emboldened protesters step up effort to block Kavanaugh confirmation
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell struggled to get through a terminal at a Washington airport on Monday as protesters confronted him, asking if he believed sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Trump hails Canada, Mexico trade pact as win for U.S. workers
President Donald Trump on Monday touted a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico as a win for U.S. workers while investors breathed a sigh of relief that the key pillars of NAFTA had survived his hardball strategy to reshape global commerce.
Mexican auto parts makers see new trade deal boosting output
Auto parts output in Mexico will jump about 10 percent over the next three years as automakers scramble to adhere to stricter content rules laid out in a new North American trade deal, a top industry executive said on Monday.
Trump was ‘tolerant’ in trade talks: Mexico president-elect
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump had an “open” and “tolerant” attitude during talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
House Republicans weigh subpoena in spat with ex-FBI chief Comey
U.S. House of Representatives Republicans may subpoena former FBI Director James Comey to force him to testify before a House panel about the agency’s decisions before the 2016 presidential election, a House aide told Reuters on Monday.
Trump says FBI has free rein on interviews in Kavanaugh probe
President Donald Trump said on Monday he has given the FBI free rein to interview any witnesses it deems necessary for a comprehensive investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, his U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
Trump hails trade pact with Canada, Mexico as win for U.S. workers
President Donald Trump on Monday touted a new free trade deal with Canada and Mexico as a win for U.S. workers while investors breathed a sigh of relief that the key pillars of NAFTA had survived his hardball strategy to reshape global commerce.
Factbox: Details of the new North America free trade deal
The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage a three-country, $1.2 trillion open-trade zone agreement with Mexico that had been about to collapse after nearly a quarter century.
Cash, cuts and confusion; Trade deal spurs Canadian dairy fears
Canada’s dairy concessions to the United States helped secure a hard-won trade deal, but they spurred talk on Monday of compensation, confusion and curtailed milk production, as a protectionist system faces new threats.
