With NAFTA negotiators still far apart, is it time for a “Skinny NAFTA”?

Tracey Samuelson May 16, 2018
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With NAFTA negotiators still far apart, is it time for a “Skinny NAFTA”?

Tracey Samuelson May 16, 2018
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Tomorrow is supposed to be the final deadline  — per House Speaker Paul Ryan — for trade negotiators to agree to a revised North American Free Trade Agreement. That is if they want this Congress to vote on NAFTA before the end of the year. There’s been some push back there  others counting calendar days differently and saying there’s a bit more time still. But amidst this deadline pressure, there’s also been talk that the countries narrow their focus and try to tackle fewer issues.

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