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Restoring Trade's Social Contract, Timothy Meyer, Frank J. Garcia
Restoring Trade's Social Contract, Timothy Meyer, Frank J. Garcia
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
As we write, the United States, Canada, and Mexico are renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). These talks—and their possible failure—represent the biggest shift in U.S. economic policy in a generation. Since NAFTA came into force in 1994, it has transformed the North American economy. NAFTA has made possible continent-wide supply chains, in industries like the auto sector, that have reduced costs and allowed American automakers to remain competitive; it has opened markets for American agriculture; it has greatly increased the standard of living in Mexico; and it has reduced consumer prices across the continent. Despite these gains, …
Separation Of Trade Law Powers, Kathleen Claussen