International Marketing Americas POV- NAFTA - USMCA Discussion.

Directions: Please view several of the following videos and articles or conduct your own research to help you participate in this week's discussion on NAFTA-USMCA. The administration of President Trump has recently approved an updated NAFTA trade agreement which has officially been signed and renamed USMCA.

There are four questions to answer shown underlined.

1.What is NAFTA? Which countries are involved and why was it established?What evidence is there ofpositive economic outcomessince NAFTA was established?(WATCH OPTIONAL VIDEOS)

2.Some believe NAFTA has been a "failure", including President Trump, and has hadnegative outcomes, particularly for the US. What negative outcomes for the US have been raised?

NAFTA HISTORY VIDEOS

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After difficult discussions, the NAFTA agreement has been renegotiated with Canada and Mexico. Read several articles below regarding the renegotiated USMCA deal.

3. How is the new USMCA trade agreement different than the original NAFTA agreement?

4. Do you think the new agreement is better than original NAFTA? Why?

NAFTA Changes

https://www.thebalance.com/donald-trump-nafta-4111368

U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a sweeping new NAFTA deal. Here's what's in it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/10/01/us-canada-mexico-just-reached-sweeping-new-nafta-deal-heres-whats-it/?utm_term=.57b9e13ab7ae

USMCA, the new trade deal between the US, Canada, and Mexico, explained

https://www.vox.com/2018/10/2/17923638/usmca-trump-nafta-trade-agreement

NAFTA replacement: What's new in the US, Canada and Mexico trade deal? - CNNPolitics

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/01/politics/nafta-usmca-differences/index.html