Thursday, October 12, 2017

Trump and NAFTA - Trump Era


Lets Get Real:

The trade deal between the US, Canada and Mexico is liked by business, on the other hand main street US has seen jobs leave and entire towns become empty, the deal was developed under Bill Clinton, at the the all former living Presidents supported the deal, nothing lasts forever, it can be argued that voters in the rust belt States have seen no improvement in their lives, in fact it can be argued that their standard of living has gone down, while the richer and business has gained most from NAFTA.   As the article notes, some US Unions, and left wing Democrats support the US getting out of NAFTA, it will be curious to see what Trump decides, a good economy with NAFTA or play to his rust belt base, I think the base will be happy, the Washington Elite less so by the decision. 

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