Allowing Quote by Barack Obama
“I think when you're governing, it will become increasingly apparent that if you were to just eliminate trade deals with Mexico, for example, well, you've got a global supply chain. The parts that are allowing auto plants that were about to shut down to now employ double shifts is because they're bringing in some of those parts to assemble out of Mexico. And so it's not as simple as it might have seemed.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Economic Policy Remarks, 2014
Eliminating trade with Mexico disrupts global supply chains, showing interdependence of economies and the complexity of policy decisions.
In simple terms: Trade with Mexico is vital for global supply chains.
Consider interdependence before cutting trade.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- manufacturing decisions
- policy analysis
- business strategy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What are the hidden costs of trade restrictions?
- How can policy balance domestic jobs and global supply?
Complex solutions may need more nuance; political constraints exist.