Lighthizer aims to complete NAFTA renegotiation in August

The U.S. is aiming to wrap up the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement in August so that it can be signed before the new Mexican president takes office in December, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told a Senate panel on Thursday. Appearing before the Senate Appropriations’ Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies subcommittee to defend USTR’s funding priorities, Lighthizer said he is confident the U.S. will reach “some kind of a conclusion” with respect to Mexico and...