White House adviser says trade deal with Mexico 'very, very close'

FILE PHOTO: White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett addresses reporters during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo - Copyright Jonathan Ernst(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 17/08/2018 - 21:04•Updated 10/05/2024 - 21:36

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top White House economic adviser said on Friday that Washington was "very, very close" to clinching a trade deal with Mexico.

"I think that we're very, very close to a deal with Mexico," Kevin Hassett, chairman of the White House Council of Economics Advisers, told Fox Business Network. He said there were still a few sticking points, but provided no details.

(Reporting by Tim Ahmann; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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