On July 1, 2026, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Free Trade Commission held its six-year joint review of the Agreement. In it, the United States declined to extend the USMCA for an additional 16-year period, citing widening trade deficits with Mexico and Canada, among other grievances. This decision triggers a series of annual reviews, which the three signatories will engage in until the agreement expires on July 1, 2036, or until one party withdraws on six months’ notice.
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1: AI is Driving an Unprecedented Surge in Electricity Demand In recent years, artificial intelligence proliferating across the US has driven unprecedented investments in data center infrastructure. Amid data center […]
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Across the United States, housing affordability has become an important economic development consideration. The availability and cost of housing can influence where families relocate, how businesses recruit workers, and how communities pursue new investment. A sufficient supply of housing at a range of price points may therefore support regional economic growth.
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