Manuel Suárez Mier The number of registered Washington lobbyists was 12,000 in 2019. One of the fascinating aspects of living in Washington is observing how it works, and the rituals that characterize a city where power is tangible and the means to approach it are …
José Manuel Suárez Mier* My respected colleague and friend Macario Schettino published an article in which he maintains that the only way workers’ wages can be seriously raised is through increases in the labor force’s productivity that increase the competitiveness of the economy. He cites …
José Manuel Suárez Mier** The Mexican government is about to learn of the enormous cost that the serious concessions granted by its negotiator will entail. He agreed to these terms rushed to finalize one of the worst trade agreements in history, in which it capitulated …
Photo: Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Manuél Suárez Mier* One of the most negative aspects of the new North American Free Trade Agreement was the imposition of raising wages in Mexico by decree and adopting more inflexible labor standards in bargaining between unions and companies. These positions promoted by the unions in Canada and the United …
An Energy IQ overview of the complex oil and natural gas trade relationship between Canada and the United States.
2020 Investment Climate Statements: Mexico EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2019, Mexico became the United States’ top trading partner in goods and remains one of its most important investment partners. Bilateral trade grew 654 percent 1993-2019, and Mexico is the United States’ second largest export market and third largest trading partner. The United States is …
Photo: Casper Johansson on Unsplash After President Trump said the U.S. would reimpose a tariff of 10% on some aluminum produced in Canada, the Canadians responded that they will impose tariffs on a range of U.S. products that contain aluminum in retaliation to President Trump’s unfriendly action. This marks a return to the tense trade …