The unemployment caused by NAFTA in the United States from 1994 to 2002:
A) was permanent because most workers were not able to be reemployed within three years.
B) totaled 13% of manufacturing job losses in the United States during that period.
C) totaled 40% of the manufacturing job losses in the United States during that period.
D) totaled 75% of manufacturing job losses in the United States during that period.

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According to a study conducted by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, the unemployment caused by NAFTA in the United States from 1994 to 2002 totaled 13% of manufacturing job losses in the country during that period. The study found that while NAFTA did contribute to job losses, it was not the sole cause and that overall employment levels in the United States did not decline as a result of the trade agreement.

The Unemployment Caused by NAFTA in the United States from 1994