This article was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on Aug. 1, 2025. One of the hardest jobs of a policymaker is to weigh trade-offs. Few policies are clean, absolute, and ...
It takes years to close a typical trade deal. How do the current talks compare? Major U.S. trade agreements Current timeline to make trade deals: 90 days 1,000 days Typical timeframe: 917 days 2,000 ...