For decades, Washington accepted the idea that American manufacturing jobs were simply the price of globalization. Communities watched factories close, supply chains move overseas, and good-paying jobs disappear, while policymakers insisted that free trade alone would eventually make everyone better off. 

President Donald Trump rejected that consensus, and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement has shown why he was right. 

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Unlike the North American Free Trade Agreement, which too often rewarded companies for moving production abroad, USMCA was designed to reward businesses that invest in North America, strengthen domestic manufacturing, and ensure American workers compete on a level playing field. 

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As the agreement comes up for review, Trump is right to insist that Canada and Mexico continue meeting those commitments and that the agreement evolves to serve U.S. workers even better.

The results are already evident. Sixteen of the 21 key manufacturing sectors........

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