Guajardo: U.S., Mexico talks continuing

Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo on Thursday said talks NAFTA modernization talks would continue through the weekend and likely extend into next week. The announcement dimmed hopes for what was reported as a possible “handshake” agreement this week between Guajardo and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. “We will continue working,” Guajardo told reporters outside of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Aug. 23, adding that the U.S. and Mexico were trying to negotiate “all [of] the solutions that...