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Mar 20, 2017

03/20/2017: NAFTA, explained

We’re kicking off a new series today, explaining the North American Free Trade Agreement and what could happen if President Donald Trump renegotiates it. To start off, we have to talk about your pants. Where they were made and what you paid for them are essential to understanding how NAFTA works. Then, we’ll talk with Jaime Serra, one of the agreement’s architects in Mexico. Plus, the latest on Brexit negotiations and Uber’s scandal-filled year. 

According to the Labor Department, there are just over 100,000 people who work in textiles now and there are just three mills making denim in the U.S.
According to the Labor Department, there are just over 100,000 people who work in textiles now and there are just three mills making denim in the U.S.
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We’re kicking off a new series today, explaining the North American Free Trade Agreement and what could happen if President Donald Trump renegotiates it. To start off, we have to talk about your pants. Where they were made and what you paid for them are essential to understanding how NAFTA works. Then, we’ll talk with Jaime Serra, one of the agreement’s architects in Mexico. Plus, the latest on Brexit negotiations and Uber’s scandal-filled year.