As Republicans, business groups grow warier, Lighthizer meets with trade-skeptical Democrats on NAFTA

As the Trump administration last week faced mounting public criticism about its NAFTA proposals from the business community -- and from congressional Republicans behind closed doors -- U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with a group of Democrats who have staunchly opposed previous trade deals and called for a radical NAFTA overhaul. Securing their support for a new deal, however, is seen as a longshot, many sources told Inside U.S. Trade -- adding to the looming question of...