Bloomberg Law
May 21, 2018, 1:32 PM UTC

Trump Willing to Wait for Good Nafta Deal, Whatever That Is

Josh Wingrove
Josh Wingrove
Bloomberg News

• President wants deal even if it means vote in next Congress • Autos lead issues Mexico, Canada, U.S. haven’t resolved

With about two weeks left until what may be the final deadline for a new Nafta this year, Mexico and Canada are signaling there’s a deal to be had -- if President Donald Trump wants one.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaking in a Fox News interview on Sunday, said Trump’s priority is getting a good deal, even if it means disregarding “any deadlines” to let current lawmakers approve on it. That would leave a vote to the next Congress, which Trump’s Republican ...

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