NAFTA - The Effects of Free Trade in North America:
A Responsible Look at the Facts

It has been ten years since NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement, was signed into law.  While the effects of NAFTA have proven to be positive for some, there have been loses as well.

The impact of NAFTA, in an ever-increasing Global society, has seen worker displacement, trade deficits, and lower standards of living for many Americans.  At the same time, corporate profits have risen due to cheap labor in other NAFTA countries.

NAFTA, or North American Free Trade Agreement, "is a trade agreement signed in November 1993 between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.  It helps to establish Free-Trade guidelines between the three countries.  NAFTA will soon grow to include eight more North American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.  (Michael Slusarz)

The primary goals of NAFTA are, according to Slusarz, "to strength bonds of friendship and to establish fair rules of trade, and to create employment opportunities..."

Our look into the realities of NAFTA will help to shed light on the truth, and dispel lingering myths.