NAFTA, one of the most contentious trade agreements signed by the U.S., was meant to unite the U.S., Mexico and Canada economically. But 15 years after it was enacted, it has spurred endless division, the latest being a high-level spat between the U.S. and Mexico that critics say is hurting the profitability of American companies. Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. was supposed to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways. But American unions have put up roadblocks for years by accusing Mexican trucks of being unsafe. Since NAFTA went into effect in 1994, Mexican trucks have ….Read More
Nov 122009
