TransportationNew Rail Port in San Angelo Will Help Goods Move Across the West Texas Plains
A new rail port in San Angelo aims to help alleviate highway traffic and provide more efficient transportation for industries in the Concho Valley.
A new rail port in San Angelo aims to help alleviate highway traffic and provide more efficient transportation for industries in the Concho Valley.
The new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada begins operation today after years of effort to revamp its predecessor, NAFTA.
If the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act is passed, a new interstate extension from north to south through West Texas could be in Texas' future.
President Trump gave his annual address to Congress on Tuesday night, emphasizing the economic growth under his administration and the progress being made in securing the southern border.
President Trump visited Austin on Sunday to tout recent progress on trade deals before the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual gathering.
The USMCA, which has been in the works for the better part of two years, now awaits the final stop before ratification — a presidential signature.
The seventh and final Democratic debate before the Iowa Caucuses occurred in Des Moines last night, highlighting the divides between the more moderate candidates and progressives.
With the USMCA awaiting action in the U.S. Senate and a deal with China announced, Trump's focus on trade continues into 2020.
The USMCA had bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress.
The USMCA trade agreement, which has been referred to as NAFTA 2.0, passed the House today. Debate will now move to the Senate.
Earlier today, the same day House Democrats brought two articles of impeachment against President Trump, a new trade agreement was reached after more than a year of stalled negotiations.
Passage of the USMCA trade deal — often referred to as NAFTA 2.0 — has largely been ignored as the House has focused on its impeachment inquiry.