Few signs of progress in ongoing Nafta talks
While details are sketchy, negotiations are likely to be directed by politics and the whims of Mr Trump
Washington
THE renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) sputtered forward on Tuesday as officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico concluded their second round of talks with plenty of pleasantries but little major progress to announce.
After five days of discussions in Mexico City, trade negotiators from the three countries said they were encouraged by the talks' cooperative tenor and remained confident that they could reach a deal by the end of the year.
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