Mexico's Guajardo: US Anti-trade Shift Would Hit Global Economy Hard

The more protectionist trade policy being pushed by U.S. presidential candidates could deal a heavy blow to the global economy, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Monday. While not naming candidates by name, Guajardo referred to a proposal by Republican front runner Donald Trump to levy a 35 percent tariff on many Mexican goods, which Guajardo said would violate global trade deals and spark "chaos" if enacted. "It will mean that you are willing to depart...

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