USMCA to Become the New NAFTA 2019-12-11

The Takeaway

USMCA to Become the New NAFTA

The governments of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, announced the passing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in Mexico City on Tuesday.

The High Costs of Rising Seas

Last Wednesday, officials in the Florida Keys said it might be too expensive to protect some of the island from rising seas brought by climate change. 

Russia Banned from International Sports Competitions for Four Years

On Monday, the World Anti-Doping Agency barred Russia from competing in the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, among other major sporting events.

Dollar Stores Continue to Boom as More Cities Implement Measures to Prevent Further Developments

Forth Worth, Texas, has become the most recent city to pass an ordinance that will limit the number of dollar stores that can be developed. 

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