In case you are in the market for a washing machine, get ready to pay more for it. This is because Donald Trump quietly launched the first volley in the trade war between the United States, China and México. On Monday, while everyone was distracted with the government shutdown, Trump approved imposing safeguard tariffs on… Read More Get Ready to Pay More for Washing Machines
There is now doubt that the Mexican economy is heavily dependent upon NAFTA. The Mexican economy was battered initially when Donald Trump threatened to withdraw from NAFTA. The latest round of the renegotiation meetings between the governments of Canada, México and the United States ended with Canada and México telling the Trump administration that they are… Read More The Mexican Economy Post Donald Trump
In 1991, I published “A Hesitant Handshake Between Neighbors”. It was a writeup about NAFTA. In the essay I pointed how that the United States had been relying on import quotas for trade protection before NAFTA. It seems that Donald Trump wants to go back to protecting U.S. jobs by limiting imports. To limit imports,… Read More The Tomatoes Are Too Red For Some NAFTA Complainers
The Wall is not the problem. The problem lies with the narrative that is being used to push forth the wall. The tone and the threats from Donald Trump are not diplomatic overtures for cooperation. Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign by demonizing Mexicans, like me, and México. Central to his theme is the wall… Read More A Call to Action: Stop Trying to Kill the Friendship
