As key trade talks start, the US‑Mexico relationship will likely limp along – but at a cost

Mexico is the United States’ top trading partner, both as the largest source of U.S. imports and the largest market for its exports. Given these ties, the stakes will be high on July 1, when U.S., Mexico and Canada begin a required review of the 2020 trade deal underpinning their economic relationship. Pamela K. Starr, a scholar of U.S.-Mexico trade relations, digs into what might come out of this discussion.