Official projections show the American auto industry will win if President Obama's signature trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, is ratified. More from Wonkblog:What Americans really think about free tradeDonald Trump's trade war could kill millions of U.S. jobsThe big difference between Donald Trump’s and Hillary Clinton’s child-care plans A trade deal is not going to change that." For that reason, Detroit might have seemed like a surprising place for Donald Trump to make a major speech about why he opposes the trade deal, and his views on the economy more broadly. "Ford Motor Company can compete against Japanese automakers, but it cannot compete against the Bank of Japan."

Source: Washington Post August 09, 2016 13:05 UTC