Inside Trade

October 11, 2025

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At Brookings, a new project focused on ensuring USMCA’s success

By Madeline Halpert  / May 14, 2021 at 9:00 AM
Four years of Trump administration moves spurred a “loss of faith” in the U.S.’ commitments to its trade obligations, says Josh Meltzer, a senior fellow in global economy and development with the Brookings Institution. But with a new administration and a renewed focus on the economic integration of North America via the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Meltzer said he sees an opportunity to improve the discourse on trade policy -- and to help ensure the U.S. and the other parties to the...

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