The new NAFTA arrives with new issues: it comes amid a pandemic, Trump is threatening tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada, and a well-known Mexican labour activist has been jailed — igniting concerns around labour reforms. “The champagne isn’t quite as fizzy as we might have expected — even under the best of circumstances — and there’s trouble coming from all sides,” said Mary Lovely, a Syracuse University economics professor. “This could be a trade agreement that quickly ends up in dispute and higher trade barriers.” (Source: Reuters) Read the original story…
