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Africa should become an enhancer of trade, not a barrier.

The US has threatened a trade war to force Mexico to keep buying the American crop

With AMLO's purchase of 13 Spanish-owned power plants, the majority of Mexico's electricity production is now state-controlled

The U.S. should reward countries that adopt certain standards by encouraging private sector sourcing from such locations.

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement is interesting because it seeks to increase commerce inside of Canada by lowering inter-provisional trade barriers. The U.S. can learn a lot from CFTA.

The challenge is to continue 2021’s advances to achieve tangible results for both countries — and North America as a whole.

All told, unforced errors have put the U.S. in an awkward position to shape the rules-based order it seeks.

An effectively structured and managed Indo-Pacific economic framework could advance U.S. interests in a critical region and convince partners there that the United States is reliably and durably committed to regional economic affairs

When we recognize Central America as part of our larger economic zone, implementing incentives becomes easy to justify.

Recent developments in Mexico could force the two countries back to the aloofness, distrust and lack of results that defined both the 80s and Trump’s presidency.