Tough straits: Americans and the world respond.
The spring of 2026 arrived and brought with it a sobering reality: the US administration’s “doctrine of coercion” is bumping up against both the law and public sentiment. President Trump’s use of blunt-force tariffs and a superior military have reshaped certain theaters. However, the US Supreme Court has limited the executive’s use of IEEPA for…
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2026 blew in at a dizzying pace, headlined by the “tale of two speeches” at Davos which underscored a profound reordering of global alliances and confirmation that we can no longer rely on the predictability of the past. This February marks 4 full years since Vladimir Putin first invaded Ukraine. While Russia held its ground in 2025, Moscow did not make any…
More Info about Geopolitical shift, a North American shield.Holiday Cheer, Geopolitical Chill
I want to open this note by expressing my gratitude for your friendship, and appreciation for the confidence you have shown in me over the years. For many, the holiday season invites a moment of pause and reflection. As it stands, I find myself looking out at a rapidly reordering world. From tenuous truces in…
More Info about Holiday Cheer, Geopolitical ChillOn 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…
Read More about “Three Amigos” Summit: Photo op, or North American Leadership?With the holidays just around the corner, 2022 will soon come to a close.Throughout the past year, I’ve been fortunate to work alongside not only great friends, but also extraordinarily talented attorneys here at White & Case Mexico City. And, across the region, White & Case lawyers have been recognized amongst the very best in Latin America.…
Read More about “Polycrisis,” the new normal.Last week, we started to see some encouraging economic news as a transition back to a disinflationary cycle seems to have initiated. Following more than two years of pandemic-related disruptions, supply chains appear to be moving towards normalcy, and some larger trends suggest that “deglobalization” will benefit many emerging countries, including one of the US’ largest trading partners,…
Read More about Green(ish) sprouts, Mexico and some dark clouds.This morning, all eyes are on Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in Westminster Abbey, with more than 70 heads of state in attendance to pay their respects. For live coverage from London, you can click here. As we head into the Fall, higher-than-expected inflation continues here at home despite declining gas prices, and, last Friday, Wall Street closed out one of its worst…
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