Shifting Sands, and So Little Time
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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Trump’s TTP Reversal, a Sign of Political Maturity?
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s penchant for political reversals is now considered par for the course in his topsy-turvy White House, but his abrupt about-face on Washington’s membership in the multinational trade Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) last week was definitely a doozy. After having lambasted the pact throughout his political campaign, denouncing its potential impact on the U.S.
Read moreTweeting Donald’s Tempest in a Teapot
By RICARDO CASTILLO There is a vast chasm between tweet and fact. There was a worldwide sense of panic and urgency last week — including here in Mexico — when Tweeting Donald threatened to slap tariffs of 10 and 25 percent, respectively, on aluminum and steel. But there is no real need to worry, at least, not for now. U.S. President
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