Memorial Day is now behind us and summer just around the corner. The long holiday weekend left Congress with just a few days to take action on the debt limit in order to avoid a catastrophic US government default. This week, President Biden and Republican leadership reached a deal to suspend the debt ceiling, which contains compromises for both political…
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In the wake of Tesla’s decision last month to open a plant in northern Mexico, we’ve seen a modest uptick in the Mexican economy. Mexico’s inflation decreased more than expected last month. Remittances from abroad also rose 11 percent in February over the previous year, and Mexico’s year-on-year automobile production in March increased 13 percent with auto exports rising by…
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Following the feel-good Three Amigos Summit in January, it’s back to the tough work of managing crises and trying to create opportunity in North America. This past Sunday, well over one hundred thousand Mexicans took to the streets in Mexico City and cities across the country to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s latest move to undermine the…
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On Monday and Tuesday of this week, President Joe Biden, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Mexico City for the North American Leaders Summit (NALS). While NALS launched in 2005, this week marked only the 10th so-called “Three Amigos” summit. With so many pressing issues on immigration, security and trade facing the…
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MyRGV.com, May 16, 2023: “Garza tapped for railroad board: Says merger will benefit Brownsville and Texas”
Bloomberg “Balance of Power”, Jan. 9, 2023: “Immigration Top on Agenda During Biden Mexico Visit”
Dallas Morning News, Oct. 20, 2022: “Stop playing defense with immigration policy”