Here's why the new trade deal with Mexico likely won't pay for a border wall, despite Trump's claims
January 11, 2019 at 11:59 AM EST
Big political obstacles and economic uncertainties stand in the way of the outcome Trump is predicting. The USMCA's fate is uncertain in Congress, and there are economic unknowns about how possible revenue streams indirectly created by the deal would be siphoned toward the wall.