Trump administration's decision to let USMCA lapse threatens Texas economy

Houston Public Media News 88.7 | By Andrew Schneider

Published July 30, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

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In President Trump's first term, he negotiated the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The decision by the White House to let it lapse now threatens the Texas economy.

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