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Re:The Media Has Neglected Puerto Rico by emodendroket on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @02:00PM (#15394513)
Even if you got rid of that, would a patchwork of Caribbean nations really replace the US as an economic partner?
Re:The Media Has Neglected Puerto Rico by gasbag on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @06:00PM (#15396590)
I don't think the US would stop trading with Puerto Rico, so I suppose the question is if the increased trade with Caribbean nations would offset however much trade with the US mainland would diminish. I don't know the answer to that, but it could probably be found by looking at how Caribbean nations' trade compares with Puerto Rico's trade today.
Re:The Media Has Neglected Puerto Rico by emodendroket on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @07:21PM (#15397057)
Yes, I'd just expect the "common market" effect would be significant. I'll bet it would have been harder to manufacture pharmaceuticals for sale in the US in the Dominican Republic, for instance.