Time to End the U.S. Dispute with Mexico Over Trucks and Tariffs on U.S. Products The Seattle Times Nothing good comes from neighbors feuding. Bound by proximity, they must find ways to work things out.

Cross-Border Trucks a Comical Tragedy San Antonio News The matter of Washington trying to revive U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking as early as this month, after killing it in march, is as comical as it is serious. It is serious because many U.S. producers are hurting.

Gregoire Urges Obama to Resolve Trucking Dispute Seattle Times Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is urging the Obama administration to quickly resolve a trucking dispute with Mexico to aid export of certain Washington farm products.

Mexican Tariffs Will Cost Oregon “Millions” The Oregonian Mexico’s sudden decision to slap tariffs on 90 U.S. products- effective tomorrow- will likely cost Oregon exporters millions of dollars a year, a state agriculture official says.

Mexican Trucks Get Held to Strict Standards Detroit News Teamsters President James Hoffa claims to place a high value on truth, yet he continuously misstates the facts and conveniently disregards the facts that do not support his case (“Bush lets Mexican trucks menace America’s roads,” Aug. 8).

A Wrong Turn for U.S. Trade The Forum President Barack Obama’s initial forays into trade policy suggest he’s been appropriated by protectionists and union bosses. His hints about tampering with the North American Free Trade Agreement have raised eyebrows in Canada, the United States’ largest trading partner.

U.S. Hurts Itself by Prohibiting Mexican Trucks Arizona Daily Star The United States has no one but itself to blame for tariffs that Mexico has imposed on U.S. products. By acting in a protectionist manner and prohibiting Mexican trucks on U.S. highways, the Obama administration might destroy more American jobs than it safeguards.

A Small and Dangerous Spat New York Times President Obama has been warning that tit-for-tat protectionism could drive the world into an even worse economic slump than it is already in. He is right. Unfortunately Congress doesn’t seem to be listening.

Bad Example Washington Post As President Obama and many of his supporters articulated it during the 2008 campaign, the case against President George W. Bush’s foreign policy emphasized his highhanded treatment of countries with which we disagree. Too often going it alone in pursuit of asserted national interests, the United States under Mr. Bush showed contempt for international law, which alienated existing friends and repelled potential new ones.

Banning Mexican Trucks Harms Washington Seattle Times President Barack Obama has signed an omnibus spending bill that bans Mexican trucks from the United States. Mexico has retaliated by slapping punitive taxes on some of this state’s products. The President needs to settle this dispute so that trade can flow and industry here does not needlessly suffer.

Honor-Bound on NAFTA Trucks Dallas Morning News Fresh from confirmation as the U.S. trade representative, former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk faces an unavoidable crisis with Mexico, America’s No. 3 trading partner. But confront he must, because this problem has been allowed to fester far too long.

Mexico Retaliates Wall Street Journal When the U.S. closed the southern border to Mexican trucking last week — in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement – Mexico promised to retaliate. Yesterday it did, releasing a list of 89 U.S. products that will face new tariffs of 10% to 45%.

Obama Must Head Off Trade War Over Mexican Trucks San Jose Mercury News Economic recessions tend to feed dangerous protectionist instincts, so it’s not surprise they’re surfacing now in Congress. President Obama must quickly intervene to thwart the latest measure and prevent a trade war with Mexico, America’s third-largest trading partner.

The First Shot San Diego Union Tribune As the American economy continues to deteriorate and U.S. exports decline sharply, the rumblings of a self-inflicted trade war are starting to be heard. This is an ominous turn for President Barack Obama, who started the trade dispute by signing a bill to prohibit Mexican trucks on U.S. highways outside of a 20-mile zone along the border- in glaring violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

FMCSA Chief: Report Shows U.S.-Mexico Truck Travel Can Be Safe, Generate Business Opportunities Trucker News Service An independent evaluation panel’s report on the U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking demonstration project shows an open border strategy can assure safety and business opportunities, the head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said today.

The Teamsters War Wall street Journal President Obama often campaigned as a trade warrior, and now he’s getting his wish. Mexico announced yesterday that it will raise tariffs on 90 U.S. products, affecting some $2.4 billion in goods across 40 states.

U.S. Should Have Foreseen Boost Mexican in Tariffs San Antonio Express News Neighbors are supposed to behave neighborly toward each other. Mexico recently announced it will increase tariffs on about 90 U.S. products, and if American officials did not see it coming, they should have.

U.S. in the Wrong by Blocking Mexican Trucks The Arizona Republic America is picking a food fight with Mexico over trade. Congress set it off by canceling a pilot program that allowed Mexican trucks to operate on U.S. highways- a blatant violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The Dangers of Mexico-Bashing Economist A century ago Porfirio Diaz, a Mexican dictator, lamented the fact that his country was “so far from God and so close to the United States”. The different today is that Mexico has swallowed its doubts and bound itself to the Great Satan through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

As Mexican Trucker Stand-Off Continues, Arizona State Professor Gets Grant to Help Mexican Drivers Better Operate on U.S. Highways Supply Chain Digest As an almost literal “Mexican Standoff” continues between the Bush administration and Democratic members of Congress over controversial plans allowing Mexican trucking companies to operate in the U.S., Arnold Maltz, a well-known supply chain academic from Arizona State University, has secured a grant to help get Mexican drivers better trained to drive on American roads.