US appears to soften stance on NAFTA, but long road ahead

A leaked copy of a notification letter from the Trump administration to Congress suggests that its plans for renegotiating NAFTA are more consistent with the idea of creating a “North American manufacturing powerhouse” than they are with imposing severe restrictions on trade with Mexico. Even so, there is still a long road ahead and an increasing risk that talks run into upcoming elections.

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