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"NAFTA Pros and Cons: Why Its Six Advantages Outweigh Its Six Disadvantages" June 25, 2019

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Courtesy of The Balance, Amadeo, Kimberly, "NAFTA Pros and Cons: Why Its Six Advantages Outweigh Its Six Disadvantages," The Balance, 25 June 2019

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Kimberly Amadeo address the pros and cons of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and she makes the argument that the pros outweigh the cons. Amadeo suggests in this article from June 2019 that the little bit of good that NAFTA has been for everyone collectively, as well as for the economy, outweighs the negative that some small pockets of industry have endured.

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • How much did NAFTA contribute to the collective GDP of the United States, Canada and Mexico?
  • What are the six pros and six cons that the author lays out as arguments?
  • Why does the article claim that it is important for the United States to participate in free trade deals?
  • Do you think the six pros outweigh the six cons? Explain.

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Amadeo, Kimberly, "NAFTA Pros and Cons: Why Its Six Advantages Outweigh Its Six Disadvantages," The Balance, 25 June 2019. Courtesy of The Balance