Goldman Sachs analysis suggests NAFTA changes will be 'only incremental'

Researchers with Goldman Sachs believe the renegotiation of NAFTA “will probably result in only incremental changes,” and they've employed a novel method to back up that theory. According to a daily Goldman report for clients on world markets, the researchers conducted what they call a “simple text analysis” of more than 1,500 comments on NAFTA renegotiation priorities submitted to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative earlier this year. Here's how it worked: The researchers screened out form letters and...