Economists Say Nafta’s Collapse Would Hurt the Economy, With Mexico Hit Most
- Mexican factories would suffer and shed low-skilled workers
- Trump’s election promise to help manufacturing won him support
How Nafta Change Can Hurt Mexico, Emerging Markets
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The collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement would likely damage yet not derail the continent’s economy and business models of global corporations.
That’s the conclusion of economists trying to envisage life after the 23-year-old accord as increasingly tense negotiations over how to revamp it fuel speculation that President Donald Trump will follow through on his threat to withdraw.