Lobbying on trade issues could set new record as companies sound off on tariffs, USMCA
From Market Watch, In Print — Jun 19th, 2019
Lobbying around trade issues is poised to hit record levels as companies react to the Trump administration’s tariffs and efforts to finalize a replacement for NAFTA. Last year, 1,299 organizations disclosed efforts to influence Washington on trade matters, setting a new benchmark.
Henrietta Treyz of Veda Partners notes the high stakes for the upcoming election: “Imagine what the 2020 election would be about without the trade war, or threats to tariff Mexico over immigration policy. The incumbent president stands to win a reelection with the two issues raging into 2020 — even with some modest economic hit — and may not otherwise.”
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