Why countries choose to enter into Free Trade Agreements such as the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA? What are the benefits of a membership in the Free Trade Agreements?

FDI, outsourcing, and the theories and practice of international trade were highlighted this week, among other topics. For this week’s discussion, assess the USCMA agreement formerly known as NAFTA, paying specific attention to the agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. Evaluate the current state of U.S. border security, and explain whether it has changed the objective of removing barriers to cross-border flow of services or not.  Justify your reasoning.Also, select an article that describes the recent and previous USCMA agreements. Explain their implication on either the United States’ global competitiveness or economy.

• In 2017 Thomas Freedman made the following statement in the World is Flat. "Whatever our political and emotional reaction to free trade may be, that ship has clearly sailed and, in today's business environment we have no option but to adapt to a Flat World." "Whatever our political and philosophical points of view may be, we have little option but to adapt to the global economy." Do you agree or disagree? What is the reason for your answer?

Given the arguments relating to the new trade theory and strategic trade policy, what kind of trade policy should business be pressuring government to adopt? What are the economic and political arguments for regional economic integration? Given these arguments, why don't we see more substantial examples of integration in the world economy?