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New NAFTA labor standards may be difficult to enforce

by Andy Uhler
Aug 29, 2018
As part of the ongoing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the United States and Mexico have tentatively agreed to new higher labor standards. One provision that has automakers’ attention requires 40-45 percent of a car be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour. The goal is to incentivize car companies […]
Traders and financial professionals work at the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), August 27, 2018 in New York City. The Dow was up over 200 points at the open, following news that the United States and Mexico are closer to a deal on NAFTA. 
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Can Congress even approve a U.S.-Mexico trade deal that leaves out Canada?

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 28, 2018
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland was back in Washington on Tuesday, rejoining NAFTA negotiations with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer after weeks on the sidelines. The United States and Mexico have sketched out the beginnings of an agreement, and the question now is whether Canada can be brought into the deal. On Monday, President Donald […]
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to the media Aug. 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. Freeland arrived in Washington to rejoin trilateral trade negotiations, after interrupting a trip to France, Germany and Ukraine. 
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With NAFTA stalled, U.S. and Mexican officials to meet on trade

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 26, 2018
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is scheduled to meet today with Mexico’s economy minister. They’re trying to revive NAFTA negotiations. Mexican officials and President Donald Trump are sounding optimistic. But what, realistically, can be accomplished in these talks? Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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López Obrador moves from promises to policy

by Andy Uhler
Jul 3, 2018
Mexico’s President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador made a lot of promises on the campaign trail. He promised everything from curbing corruption and kickbacks in the energy sector to extending the social safety net. When it comes to energy, how much of his rhetoric will really turn into policy? Click the audio player above to hear […]
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What Mexico’s recent election means for NAFTA

by Tracey Samuelson
Jul 2, 2018
Mexico has elected a new president. Andrés Manuel López Obrador … often referred to by his initials …. AMLO…won easily in yesterday’s ballot, getting more than half the vote. And for the first time since 1997, Mexico’s presidential party will also control both Houses in Congress. López Obrador is a long-time leftist, a populist, who […]
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Mexico's new president: A beacon of hope for citizens — but not financial investors

by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen
Jul 2, 2018
A professor of Latin American Studies explains why financial market players are startled by the election results.
President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a celebration event at the end of the Mexico 2018 Presidential Election on Sunday in Mexico.
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Mexico's presidential elections have big implications for U.S. energy companies

by Lorne Matalon
Jun 22, 2018
The front-runner in Mexico's presidential election, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has called for more energy privatization.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, tells supporters that the supposed economic benefits of reform such as lower gasoline and electricity costs haven't yet materialized. June 3, 2018, Mexico City.
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How Trump's immigration policy is hurting commerce at the border

by Andy Uhler and Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2018
A fluid border was key to a Texas town's economy, until it wasn't.
The Mexican border town of Matamoros is on the Rio Grande, across the U.S.-Mexico border near Brownsville, Texas.
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A day in court at the Texas border: “The mothers don’t know where their kids are"

by Andy Uhler
Jun 19, 2018
In March, the Trump administration ordered prosecutors to charge every person illegally crossing the border and separate children traveling with their parents. The children are kept at detention centers.
A former Walmart Supercenter now called Casa Padre is being used as a migrant children's shelter, in Brownsville, Texas.
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Why trade uncertainty may not be a big factor in Mexico's general election

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Jun 19, 2018
The general election is scheduled for July 1.
Workers make wire harnesses for cars in a maquila in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
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