Analysts: U.S. should build on AGOA with FTAs, critical mineral deals
Editor's note: This story was updated after initial publication to correct the spelling of Tony Carroll, senior adviser at Manchester Trade, Ltd. The U.S. must build upon the African Growth and Opportunity Act by extending beneficiaries free trade agreements or by forging new critical mineral deals, analysts proposed on Wednesday. The Biden administration has pushed Congress to modernize the trade preference program as lawmakers consider renewal legislation ahead of AGOA’s September 2025 expiration. During a November 2023 AGOA forum...