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North American Free Trade Agreement

Grain buyers from Japan check out the corn on Rod Pierce's farm near Woodward, Iowa.

Will Iowa farmers benefit from Trump’s newest deals with China and Japan?

The United States and Japan have signed a tentative trade deal that would open up Japan to more American-grown wheat, pork and beef.

A truck crosses a bridge on the US-Mexican border.

‘I think it caught everyone by surprise’: Former Mexican ambassador to the US reacts to Trump’s latest tariff threats

Politics
US President Donald Trump is shown with his right hand raised and wearing a dark suit with a red tie.

Trump vows tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends

Nearly 20 percent of US food is imported. As imports of food has spiked, like lettuce from this farm in Guanajuato, Mexico, so have outbreaks of foodborne illnesses in the US.

Food inspections continue through shutdown but with some compromises

Workers milk cows at Armstrong Manor Farm in Caledon, Ontario. Computers measure how much milk each cow produces, then shut off the milking process when the flow decreases below a certain amount.

After months of being targeted by Trump, Canadian dairy farmers angry at terms of trade deal

Economics
At General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck factory, it takes about three days for Buicks, Chevrolets, and Cadillacs to complete the 16 mile conveyor belt, start to finish.

Trump’s NAFTA revisions — designed to help the US auto industry — could have the opposite impact

Business, Economics and Jobs

The Trump administration argues NAFTA changes will create jobs. But the plan has many in the auto industry quite nervous.

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Despite Trump’s comments, US says it still aims to keep Canada in NAFTA

Trump said in off-the-record remarks to Bloomberg News this week that any trade deal with Canada would be “totally on our terms,” the Toronto Star reported on Friday, citing remarks it had obtained.

US President Donald Trump arrives for the Easter service at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church

Trump vows to deploy the military along US-Mexico border

Conflict

Despite months of efforts, no immigration deal has emerged in the Republican-led Congress, where lawmakers are not expected to pass much major legislation ahead of November’s midterm congressional elections.

Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro at a rally in February 2017. DeLauro has become one of the most outspoken critics of NAFTA in Congress.

Progressives in Congress side with Trump on trade

Economics

NAFTA has governed the rules of trade between the US, Mexico and Canada since 1994. Today, many progressives who dislike NAFTA say President Trump is giving them the best chance in a generation to rewrite the rules of trade.

One person inspects a piece of metal, while another person holds a cart containing a more of the same pieces of metal.

New NAFTA talks aim to clear pathway to toughest issues

Business, Finance & Economics

Officials say they’re unlikely to address any of the major changes demanded by the Trump administration