State of the Union: What It Means for Trade, Transportation

President Obama said the right things about investing in transportation infrastructure and removing trade barriers with Asia and Europe during his State of the Union address Tuesday. What he didn’t mention was where the money would come from or how the U.S. could remove trade barriers with its closest and growing trade partners, Canada and Mexico. Here’s a breakdown of what Obama said and what it means for transportation, shipping and trade.

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