USMCA non-renewal spooks markets: $1.8T trade pact faces decade of uncertainty
The US decision not to renew the USMCA in its current form injects a decade of tariff and regulatory uncertainty into the $1.8 trillion North American market, weighing on cross-border equities, currencies, and bond risk premia. Investors must now factor in annual review risks and a Canada-China friction that could reshape continental trade flows.