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Claudia Sheinbaum Projects Economic Rebound in Mexico for the Second Half of the Year
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (328+ words) This article by N'stor Jim'nez and Alonso Urrutia originally appeared in the July 6, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico's premier left-wing daily newspaper. Mexico City. During the second half of this year, an upturn in the country's economic indicators is projected,…...
Inflation & Subsidies
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) The government is not addressing the structural shortcomings present in the manufacturing industry and in basic grains that have led us to inflationary pressures, dependence on imports and the entry of [foreign] capital. The price of energy, fertilizers, food, and…...
Bank Profits, Interest Rates & the Economic Slowdown
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (767+ words) Mexico Solidarity Media In the first quarter of 2026, HSBC bank's profits increased by 52% compared to the last quarter of 2025. Santander bank's profits increased by 34. 3% compared to the same period last year, and their increase compared to the fourth quarter of…...
Mexico's Current Minimum Wage Buys 1. 94 Basic Basket of Goods; in 2018, it was 0. 78
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) This article by Darren Garcia originally appeared in the April 24, 2026 edition of Revista Contral'nea. The current minimum wage in Mexico, set at 9, 582. 47 pesos "excluding the northern border", allows the purchase of 1. 94 basic baskets of goods, compared to the 0. 78 that could…...
Mexico's Economic Problems Demand A Review of Central Bank's Functions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (202+ words) It is noted that "the revision of Complementary Law No. 179 of 2021 is an urgent necessity to correct the institutional isolation of the central bank of Brazil, which currently operates under a model of autonomy marked by a significant democratic deficit....
US Trade Rep Greer Makes Clear That Trump's Tariffs on Mexican Companies are Here to Stay
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (376+ words) This article originally appeared in the April 21, 2026 edition of El Economista. U. S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has told Mexico's automotive and steel industries not to expect the renegotiation of the North American trade agreement (USMCA) to eliminate tariffs imposed by President…...
Mexico's 2027 Preliminary General Economic Policy Guidelines: Out of Touch with Reality
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) By 2027, the Secretariat of Finance indicates that the country's economic management will continue "preserving macroeconomic and fiscal stability." Fiscal policy will continue to favor the financial sector at the expense of formal job creation, import substitution of gas and basic…...
Social Programs Will Cushion Impact of Global Chaos in 2026: Mexico's Finance Secretary
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (583+ words) This article by Alejandro P'ez Varela originally appeared in the April 3, 2026 edition of Sin Embargo. Amid an international environment marked by volatility and uncertainty, the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Edgar Amador Zamora, assured that the federal government is…...
INEGI: Gross Fixed Investment Contracted 6. 6%, Driven by Decline in Public Spending
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (316+ words) This article by Clara Zepeda originally appeared in the March 5, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico's premier left wing daily newspaper. Mexico City. Investment in facilities, machinery and equipment in Mexico, which produces goods and services, contracted by 6. 6 percent annually in…...