To the Point
NAFTA and the Road to the White House
The North American Free Trade Agreement is 22 years old — but Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have put it back in the headlines. They attack it for putting Americans out of work by sending jobs to Mexico. Bill Clinton signed NAFTA, making it awkward for Hillary, especially in California.
By Warren Olney • • 33m ListenThe North American Free Trade Agreement is 22 years old — but Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have put it back in the headlines. They attack it for putting Americans out of work by sending jobs to Mexico. Bill Clinton signed NAFTA, making it awkward for Hillary, especially in California. Economists say free trade is what they call "a net benefit" to the US economy, but until now, there's been more emphasis on the gain than there's been on the pain. With the Trans Pacific Partnership not yet submitted to Congress, we get a reality check on an issue that won't go away.
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times
Evan George
Director of Content, News
Sáša Woodruff
Producer, 'To the Point'
Nelson Schwartz
New York Times
Gary Hufbauer
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Russell Roberts
Stanford University / EconTalk
The full episode
2 of 3NAFTA and Trade through the Campaign Lens- 1:51Democrats Campaign Furiously Up to Primary Day
- 8:52NAFTA and the Road to the White HouseYou’re reading this
- 42:20Does a Contested Democratic Convention Jeopardize the Nominee?