The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, May 18
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U.S. LAUNCHES NAFTA TALKS: The U.S. has given official indication that it wants to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says he is putting Congress and trading partners on notice that “free and fair” trade is the new standard in the U.S. During the presidential campaign, President Donald Trump called NAFTA “a disaster.”
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