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Mnuchin sees few ‘sticking points’ with Canada, says Mexico deal could get through Congress

August 28, 2018 at 9:54 AM
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin believes a bilateral deal with Mexico could be approved by Congress, he said on Tuesday -- though he does not expect “a lot of sticking points” in trilateral NAFTA talks with Canada. Asked on CNBC if he thought the trade agreement the U.S. and Mexico announced on Monday could win congressional approval if Canada does not sign on -- a major question for many lawmakers -- Mnuchin said “I do.” “I think our objective is to...


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