{
  "id": 14825769,
  "title": "Progress toward a US-Mexico tariff deal has stalled, WSJ reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/progress-toward-a-us-mexico-tariff-deal-has-stalled-wsj-reports",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T00:12:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/progress-toward-a-usmexico-tariff-deal-has-stalled-wsj-reports-4952880"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US-Mexico tariff negotiations have hit a standstill, according to a Wall Street Journal report, as opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has slowed progress. The talks were reportedly nearing an agreement that would lower US taxes on steel, aluminum, and automobiles in exchange for concessions from Mexico. However, disagreements have emerged over the American duties on vehicles and metals. Lutnick has been against significant cuts to the 25% tariff on Mexican automobiles and the 50% levies on steel and aluminum. He also opposed reductions in tariffs on finished goods made of steel and aluminum. Mexico's deputy trade minister, Luis Rosendo Gutierrez, told the Journal that negotiations were making progress, while a US Commerce Department spokesperson said the department was continually communicating with Mexico on trade matters. Neither Mexico’s ministry of economy nor the US Department of Commerce provided immediate responses to Reuters inquiries for further details.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "US-Mexico tariff talks have stalled, WSJ reports",
    "Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick opposes cuts to tariffs",
    "Mexico's deputy trade minister says progress is being made"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Internal disagreements within the Commerce Department threaten to derail a reciprocal trade agreement that would have lowered American taxes on Mexican steel, aluminum, and automobiles.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}