WASHINGTON – In his most optimistic words to date about the status of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade chief said a deal in principle is possible “in the next little bit.”
“I guess at this point I’d say I’m hopeful. I think we are making progress. I think all three parties want to move forward. We have a short window because of elections and things beyond our control. But if there’s a real effort made to try to close out and to compromise and do some of the things we all know we should do, I’m optimistic we can get something done in principle in the next little bit,” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on CNBC on Wednesday.
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