U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent told CNBC Friday he is optimistic the U.S. can
reach a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada but offered no details and did
not mention President Trump’s recent threat to double tariffs on Mexico over a
migrant caravan. Talks are in a sensitive phase amid the tariff warning; in July
Trump said he would not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, though
negotiations continue.
