Category Archives: Economy

How Will Trump’s Automotive Tariffs Affect Mexico?

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Allan Wall

How will Trump’s automotive tariffs affect Mexico? The Mexican business website Opportimes ran an analysis entitled Pros and cons of U.S. automotive tariffs on Mexico. By “pros and cons” Opportimes means pros and cons from the Mexican point of view. … Continue reading →

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Trump Slaps Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum; Tariff Threats Have Boosted Claudia Sheinbaum’s Popularity

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Allan Wall

On March 6th, President Trump called off tariffs on Canada and Mexico. But on March 12th, Trump slapped tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, including Canada and Mexico. From Mexico News Daily : “Mexico “got a concession on tariffs … Continue reading →

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Trump Calls Off Tariffs on Mexico and Canada

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Allan Wall

On March 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump of the U.S. slapped tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Two days later, Trump removed the tariffs on goods not covered by the USMCA pact, at least for a month, from Mexico and … Continue reading →

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Trump Slaps Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; Lutnick’s Comment

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Allan Wall

On March 4th, 2025, President Trump of the U.S.A. slapped tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. From the Wall Street Journal: “President Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect first thing Tuesday [March 4]. Canada responded … Continue reading →

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Mexican Relations with Ukraine and Russia

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

The tragic war between Russia and Ukraine continues. What involvement does Mexico have with these two countries and the war? On March 2nd, 2022, in the United Nations, 141 nations, including Mexico, voted to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Only … Continue reading →

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China’s Economic Ties with Latin America (Including Mexico)

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Allan Wall

In recent years Chinese economic ties in Latin American countries have increased greatly. Brenda Estefan is a writer for Mexico’s Reforma newspaper and also a professor at IPADE Business School in Mexico City. (IPADE, Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Profile: Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

Marcelo Ebrard serves as Secretary of the Economy (Secretario de Economía) in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Economía (SE), the Secretariat of the Economy. The person heading … Continue reading →

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