Mnuchin on CNBC
Thinks they could get a deal through Congress with only Mexico
Won't speculate on issues with Canada-US
Does not anticipate a lot of sticking points on trade talks with Canada
Expects a deal will wrap up this week
This is the first major trade deal change
We need better market access to China, this can't be a one-way transaction
One of top issues we discussed with China was currency
We've made progress since Juncker's visit
There is a very strong currency chapter in NAFTA
We're working on WTO 2.0
I meet with Powell weekly, we respect Fed independence
I'm not at all concerned about the yield curve
US is very much ready to do trade deal with UK, we have a lot of similarities that should allow us to do a quick deal
Mnuchin made some bizarre statements on Chinese currency manipulation. He said if they manipulate the yuan stronger, that's not manipulation. If they allow it to fall, that is manipulation.
