The entrance of Canada and Mexico—our top two export markets—allows North America to take full advantage of a common production platform, increasing our competitiveness, which creates jobs and improves people's lives," says COA Chairman John Negroponte.
The United States should promote Pacific integration to boost North American competitiveness. The Trans-Pacific Partnership offers a perfect opportunity, writes Eric Farnsworth in Reforma. (en español)
The United States must deepen ties with regional allies and understand potential security risks present in Latin America when devising new policy strategies, write AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini and Ryan Berger for CNN's Global Public Square.
A May 21 event brought together Carnegie Hall Executive Director Clive Gillinson and two winners of the Sphinx Competition to explore opportunities in classical music for minorities.
"The U.S. government is clearly trying to demonstrate a new, more fluid relationship with some elements of the [Cuban] regime," says AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini.
