NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement

The North American Free Trade Agreement was signed by President Bill Clinton on 1993-12-08 and entered into force 1994-01-01. NAFTA was replaced by USMCA…

US / Mexico / Canada · Superseded (replaced By USMCA, 2020 07 01); Cited As Cross Decade Frame

The North American Free Trade Agreement was signed by President Bill Clinton on 1993-12-08 and entered into force 1994-01-01. NAFTA was replaced by USMCA in 2020, but its cross-decade economic effects — particularly on US manufacturing employment and the US-Mexico wage gap — remain the structural argument the UAW and Sen. Bernie Sanders are reaching for when they frame AI displacement as "the new NAFTA."

First seen: 2026-05-22 · Last seen: 2026-05-24