Abbott urges retention of beneficial NAFTA provisions

Weighing in on contentious NAFTA negotiations as President Trump wants a deal to be hammered out by mid-April, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is warning U.S. trade negotiators not to dump investor protections.He's also urging them to avoid changing rules that could disrupt supply chains in the Lone Star State.In a two-page letter Wednesday to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Abbott said the two provisions in the current agreement that are "critical to the economic growth and stability of bot