We think the popularity of the trade agreement among domestic firms, the potential for backlash from an increasingly assertive Congress, and the likelihood of intervention by the Supreme Court should keep the Trump administration from attempting to withdraw. Our working assumption is that a modified but ultimately similar version of the agreement is extended sometime in the next twelve months, providing a small boost to growth in the US while significantly benefitting business investment in Canada and Mexico.
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