A government official from Mexico warns that anti-trade policy being pushed by U.S. Presidential candidates would deal a severe blow to the global economy. Mexico’s Economy Minister told Reuters that a plan to impose a 35 percent tariff on many Mexican goods would violate global trade deals and spark “chaos,” if enacted.” While not naming a specific candidate, the Mexican official was referring to a plan outlined by Republican candidate Donald Trump. Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton have both expressed opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement awaiting approval by Congress. The official from Mexico made the comments while in Washington, D.C. this week meeting with trade officials from the U.S. and Canada.
U.S. Anti-Trade movement would hurt economy