All Eyes on U.S. After Week of Cautious Optimism in Nafta Talks
- All eyes will be on Robert Lighthizer after productive round
- At least one new Nafta chapter closed, talks continue on autos
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All eyes are on the U.S. as the latest round of Nafta talks wrap up amid promising signs of flexibility among the trading partners on the thorniest issues.
The sixth round of negotiations ends Monday after a week marked by cautious optimism, with negotiators concluding their first chapter since October and broad discussion about the biggest sticking points. President Donald Trump himself has toned down his rhetoric over the North American Free Trade Agreement, and he isn’t expected to use his State of the Union speech on Tuesday to give a notice of withdrawal as some had privately feared.