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How a business tycoon cashed in on the Mexican Revolution

Jul 26, 2017
You may not have heard of him, but the Tennessee farm boy was once the richest man in Mexico.
Mexico City in 1912.
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Sharing water across borders can get complicated — and expensive

Jul 21, 2017
At the U.S.-Mexico border, two of the region's largest urban areas share a water source — and it's become a race to the bottom.

U.S.-owned factories in Mexico welcome the prospect of NAFTA changes

Jun 27, 2017
Maquila owners say the current version makes it a harder to operate in Mexico compared to the U.S.
Alberto Martinez welds steel at a maquila owned by Metal Industries of Florida.
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Ford moving compact car production to China

Jun 21, 2017
Starting in 2019 Ford will export small cars from China to the U.S.
Focus compact cars are offered for sale at a dealership in Chicago, Illinois.
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Natural gas exports from U.S. to Mexico skyrocket

Jun 7, 2017
The amount of natural gas flowing to Mexico quadrupled in recent years.
A Sempra natural gas pipeline crosses the U.S.-Mexico border near the Otay Mesa community in San Diego, California. Homes in the background are in Mexico.
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U.S. and Mexico resolve sticky dispute over sugar imports

Jun 6, 2017
The U.S. and Mexico announced a deal on sugar exports today. The agreement comes after years of dispute between the two nations and gives better terms to the powerful American sugar lobby. The negotiations have been tough, and officials are relieved to have avoided an all-out trade war over sugar. But prices for the sweet […]
 President Donald Trump speaks to workers at the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-On on April 18, 2017 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 
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