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Trump poised to pressure Mexico on trade

Wednesday, November 23, 2016


Rather than kill Nafta, Donald Trump and his advisers appear set to push for substantial changes to the treaty governing U.S. trade with Mexico and Canada, an effort that could prove difficult to negotiate and perilous to the regional economy.

The US president-elect vilified Nafta during the campaign and threatened to pull the U.S. out of it—but only if Mexico doesn’t agree to substantial modifications.

Source: Wall Street Journal