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A 'more hopeful' Perdue says a NAFTA deal will be completed in 2018

February 6, 2018 at 5:07 PM
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says he is optimistic the renegotiation of NAFTA will wrap up this year with the U.S. getting “a better deal” from both Mexico and Canada. “NAFTA negotiations are a little bit like congressional bills that don’t happen until the end,” Perdue told the House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday. “The good news is I’m more hopeful than I have been. I think probably we’ve seen more movement on Mexico’s side than we do Canada. I believe frankly...

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