– Trilateral trade deal talks between the US, Mexico and Canada have been disrupted, but that has not prevented any of the parties from pursuing other agreements. The US and Mexico have ongoing bilateral talks, with the prospect of a deal including tariff relief coming before the US midterm elections. Meanwhile, Canada is drawing closer to the EU, although “associate membership” looks unlikely.
– The nuts and bolts of supply chain regulations continue to become more complicated. The US has passed legislation allowing 100% tariffs on markets buying Russian energy prod...