Tag: North American trade pact

• Friday, January 17th 2020 - 10:30 UTC

  Another victory for Trump: US Senate passes overwhelmingly the North American trade pact

  

  The US Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to approve a new North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a second back-to-back trade win just as his impeachment trial was beginning in Washington. After a brief debate, lawmakers voted 89-10 in favor of a bill allowing the US-Mexico-Canada agreement to take effect, overhauling trade relations among the three countries.

• Friday, January 17th 2020 - 10:29 UTC

  Wall Street stocks at fresh records after approval of North American trade pact

  

  Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Thursday after the US Senate approved a new North American trade pact, adding to the momentum from the US-China trade deal. All three major indices finished at all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 267.42 points (0.92%) at 29,297.64.