By RICARDO CASTILLO … Credible food labeling and digital money are now on the horizon for most Mexicans…
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Archive for ‘economics’
López Obrador Feeling the Heat South of the Border
By SILVIO CANTO … Unfulfilled campaign promises and public disappointment in his policies have begun to tarnish AMLO’s once-untarnishable political shine…
2020 Budget in Process of Approval
By RICARDO CASTILLO … Now is when Mexico’s Congress begins the process of approving the national budget, which goes into effect on Dec. 1…
Figures Show Mexico Not in Recession
By RICARDO CASTILLO … After warning that Mexico was slipping into a recession, second quarter figures showed a small degree of growth, but the economy is still decelerating…
The Mexican Recession that May Not Be
By RICARDO CASTILLO … The Mexican economy is headed for a technical recession, but the big banks are still raking in pesos in massive quantities…
A Review of the First Year of Five Mexican Presidents
By RICARDO CASTILLO … Eight months into his term, Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s critics are brandishing the word “recession,” but is Mexico really facing an economic turndown?
Luy’s Lines
The Long Arm of Mexico’s Treasury Secretariat
USMCA’s Path to Passage Is Bumpy, but Its Promised Stability is Sorely Needed
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE … A compromise on the USMCA will help prevent further disruptions in the $1-million-a-minute trade between the United States and Mexico…
Political Bombshell Rocks Baja California
By RICARDO CASTILLO … Jaime Bonilla Valdez was elected for a two-year term as governor, but may serve instead for five years…
Will Herrera Fit the Mold of AMLO’s Expectations?
By RICARDO CASTILLO … When Arturo Herrera was appointed as Mexico’s new finance secretary earlier this week, he looked as if he was attending his own funeral…
The Mexican Peso Is Strong, and that’s Not Necessarily a Good Thing
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … The reason the peso is so strong is because of a financial practice known as carry trading, which is neither long-term nor sustainable…
