Wednesday, September 17, 2025
12 of 14 Blocks Go Unsold in Mexico’s First Oil & Gas Auction

U.S. and Mexico Strike Preliminary NAFTA Accord, Canada Expected to Return to Table

From the Los Angeles Times The Trump administration has reached a deal with Mexico on a rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement, but the two sides now need a quick buy-in from Canada, which is expected to return to the bargaining table but still has significant issues with some of President Trump’s demands. The preliminary agreement with Mexico,

Trade Deficits Grows in U.S., Canada

U.S. trade deficit grows by $6.5 billion The U.S. trade deficit increased by $6.5 billion to $48.3 billion in August from July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. August exports were $185.1 billion, $3.7 billion less than July, and imports were $233.4 billion, $2.8 billion more than July imports. The export of goods from the U.S. decreased by $4.1 billion

Russia

Improving U.S. and Russian Relations

Russian ambassador in Denver to increase understanding between the U.S. and Russia At a private event in Denver on Tuesday, Sergey Kislyak, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, expressed his hopes that tensions that have existed between the U.S. and Russia since the Cold War might one day be ended in earnest. U.S.-Russian relations are at a low-point currently, the