How Will USMCA Help the US Economy?

No trade agreement is ever perfect, but this one is positive for US labor

Workers remove a coil from the production line for quality-control testing during steel production at the NLMK Indiana steel mill on March 15, 2018 in Portage, Indiana. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Commentary

For economic purists, free trade is the holy grail upon which the wealth of nations is built and sustained. The underlying argument is quite compelling: People should be “free” to enter into a business relationship with whomever they choose.