A government report concluded Thursday that the Trump administration’s revised North American trade agreement would offer modest benefits to the economy, challenging the president’s claims that the accord would make far-reaching changes https://t.co/g3qD17WCcb
— Ana Swanson (@AnaSwanson) April 18, 2019
The U.S. International Trade Commission estimates that the new NAFTA would, six years after it came into force, increase US GDP by 0.35% ($68.2 billion) and increase employment by 0.12% (176,000 jobs). So: a positive impact, but small. https://t.co/woi0rWIbD8
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 18, 2019
Speaking of NAFTA:
Context: the USMCA's onerous automotive rules of origin were, per the WH itself, drafted for American autoworkers. https://t.co/MPIqzZD2fX
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) March 5, 2019
Your periodic reminder that the USMCA has yet to be ratified by any of the three countries and has not taken effect https://t.co/yaqvwLJ6nf
— Megan Cassella (@mmcassella) March 14, 2019
Canada may tie its approval of trade deal to removal of Trump’s tariffs https://t.co/tXgMcJ2xKy
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) March 25, 2019
President Trump’s unpredictable style has brought foreign countries to the negotiating table. But will it result in the United States leaving with more? https://t.co/eHipIYapka
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 16, 2019
Sad! 