The best way for the United States to deliver on putting America first is actually to put North America first, writes former Undersecretary of Commerce Stefan Selig.

Investors and policymakers need to watch the region's election wave, write AS/COA’s Brian Winter and Igarapé Institute’s Robert Muggah for ForeignPolicy.com.

Now is the time for Japan to take a more active role in the region, writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth for World Politics Review.

As NAFTA talks stall, Mexico is taking steps to wean itself from U.S. exports, says AS/COA’s Carin Zissis in a Q&A with World Politics Review.

Despite the discordant opening round, NAFTA negotiations need not end badly, write COA’s Trade Advisory Group Co-Chairs Jose W. Fernandez and Christopher Padilla for The Hill.

President Enrique Peña Nieto’s visit to China shows Mexico can diversify its economic relations beyond the United States, writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth for China-US Focus.

As NAFTA talks get underway, Mexico’s latest big oil finds are a sharp reminder of the benefits of open energy investments, writes AS/COA’s Naki Mendoza in Financial Times' beyondbrics.