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NAFTA Talks Reeling After Aggressive U.S. Proposals

The potential dealbreakers are tempered by the pact's support in Congress.

By Josh Wingrove and Eric Martin, Bloomberg | Updated on October 16, 2017

After laying out the Trump administration’s most aggressive NAFTA demands to date, chief U.S. negotiator John Melle was asked on Sunday how things are progressing. “Fabulous,” he said, smiling and shrugging before entering a negotiating room once more.

The fourth round of negotiations is nearing an end amid rising tensions after the U.S. presented proposals that could be politically unfeasible for Canada and Mexico. U.S. industry and Congress, meanwhile, are mounting a more vocal defense for preserving regional trade ties as they sense the discussions could be in trouble.

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