North America

World Cup tourism fell far short of forecasts across host nations

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded with its final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, early assessments from host cities across North America reveal a patchwork of tourism outcomes — with some cities reporting spending boosts and others seeing…

Trump administration declines to extend USMCA trade pact

The Trump administration formally declined to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Wednesday, the trade pact's six-year anniversary, setting in motion a decade-long countdown that could see the North American free trade zone expire on July 1, 2036.