Trans-Pacific Partnership - the Expanded NAFTA
For those of us old enough to remember, The North America Free Trade Agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. January 1, 2014 represents the 20th anniversary of NAFTA. We also might remember some of the promises that were made in support of NAFTA when the Clinton Administration was pushing for its passage in 1993: • NAFTA promised 170,000 jobs created per year, yet by 2004 increased trade deficits had equated to a net loss of 1 million jobs. • Pre-NAFTA trade surplus of