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Why U.S. potato growers couldn't sell to Mexico despite a free trade agreement

Despite a free trade agreement with Mexico, U.S. potato growers had been mostly blocked from selling their potatoes in Mexico for more than 24 years. Planet Money traveled to Idaho to understand why.

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Jeff Guo
Jeff Guo (he/him) is a co-host and reporter for Planet Money, NPR's award-winning podcast that finds creative, entertaining ways to make sense of the complicated forces that move our economy. He joined the team in 2022.
Erika Beras
Erika Beras (she/her) is a reporter and host for NPR's Planet Money podcast.
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