Tag "Mexico"
The Week Ahead
Iraqi Kurds and Catalans vote on independence. NAFTA negotiations enter round three. Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare. All in The Week Ahead.
Automation will make countries with a youth bulge more volatile
Automation is on track to disrupt the status quo everywhere, but nations with a youth bulge will be more affected than others.
Labor shortage in the United States becoming an increasingly dire issue
Currently, the United States is facing a severe skilled and unskilled worker shortage that has long and short-term economic implications.
Trump’s burn book: NAFTA negotiations will only extend Chinese influence in the Americas
Trump once labelled NAFTA, “the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere”. This month, he unveiled the NAFTA negotiating agenda, providing a template for trade negotiations yet to occur with other countries – such as China, Germany, and Japan. With an emphasis on tackling tax systems and removing barriers to the US agriculture and manufacturing industries, Asian negotiators will be watching closely.
The unions’ dilemma in the US: Membership vs leadership
America’s unions and its leadership have been divided for some time and it has resulted in the election of a president who has furthered the division.
Reactions of American automotive OEMs threaten US trade deficit and jobs
The hottest of issues on the (negotiation) table when it comes to NAFTA is automotive, the largest source of trade deficit for the US.
How Pope Francis is restoring the church in Latin American politics
Pope Francis understands that Latin America, the Church’s most stable consumer market, has embraced an evangelical competition.
The Week Ahead
Mexico and Cambodia hold key local elections. The Paris Climate Accord heads for uncertainty. Kinder Morgan IPO tests energy markets. All in The Week Ahead.
Mexico taps into renewables, with wind power leading the charge
Uncertain natural gas imports from the US are helping promote the rapid expansion of wind power throughout Mexico in the short to medium term.
Will populism flourish in wake of the Odebrecht scandal?
The corruption probe into Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht could lead to increased waves of populism across Latin America.
