NAFTA withdrawal no longer out of the question

The demise of the NAFTA agreement would have a modest negative impact on the US economy. But if a unilateral withdrawal by the Trump administration signalled the beginning of a broader lurch toward protectionism, then the damage to the US economy could end up being much more significant.

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