Can Trump’s trade policy — including the recent decision not to renew the USMCA — force the domestic manufacturing revival he campaigned on? “Moving well into his second year, that has not happened,” says Tony Payan. “In fact, the U.S. has lost manufacturing jobs.” Read his full comments. 👇

🎙️ What can we expect from the 2026 USMCA review? @simonlester.com breaks down the negotiating priorities and pressures facing the U.S., Mexico & Canada ahead of July 1. Listen to the full conversation on the “Baker Briefing” podcast: bit.ly/4xVYWl0

📅 Happening July 9! Register now for our webinar on the latest in the #USMCA review process with trade experts David Gantz, @simonlester.com, @meredithlilly.bsky.social & @inumanak.bsky.social. 🔗 bit.ly/4we622H

Next month's #USMCA review is unlikely to deliver the stable, predictable trade policy North American businesses need, says David Gantz. His breakdown of U.S. negotiating priorities and the obstacles ahead:

Next month's #USMCA review is unlikely to deliver the stable, predictable trade policy North American businesses need, says David Gantz. His breakdown of U.S. negotiating priorities and the obstacles ahead:

🎙️ Can Somos México unite Mexico’s opposition? @emilioalvarezi.bsky.social joined “México Centered” host Tony Payan to discuss coalition-building, democratic backsliding under #Morena, and the challenge of building a viable party ahead of the 2027 midterms. #SomosMx

Can the 2026 #USMCA review truly empower Mexican workers and close cross-border wage gaps? Rolando Javier Salinas García’s working paper outlining key labor chapter recommendations is spotlighted in @eleconomista.com.mx 👇 www.eleconomista.com.mx/empresas/t-m...

Mexico’s status quo with the U.S. “is no longer viable.” Alfonso Ortiz Brenner and Tony Payan examine the structural factors & internal policy conditions making Mexico vulnerable to growing geoeconomic pressure from Washington — and how it can adapt: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/pre...

Last week’s “U.S. Policy Outlook” conference, co-hosted with the Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI) & @mexicocomovamos.bsky.social in CDMX, brought together 150+ policy & industry leaders to discuss shifts in the U.S.-Mexico relationship: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/bak...

The capture of Audias Flores Silva (“El Jardinero”) is another blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel after the killing of leader Nemesio Oseguera. But it will take much more for Mexico to fully dismantle organized crime, Emiliano Polo Anaya wrote last month. 🧵

Is manufacturing still Mexico’s best bet? James Gerber explains why nearshoring hype has cooled — and why Mexico should seriously consider services as an additional path toward prosperity. 📊 bit.ly/4tdN4rL

🆕 Structural factors are preventing Mexico from realizing its economic potential — and unless addressed collectively, its low-growth trajectory is unlikely to change, write Tony Payan, Gabriela Siller Pagaza, and José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez: bit.ly/4tS58rm

The USMCA review is an opportunity to transform North America into a globally competitive innovation hub — not just a trade bloc, write Sergio M. Alcocer, Jaime Parada Avila, and Alfredo Sánchez Alcántara. Their blueprint: bit.ly/4vweSZU

Mexico's Congress blocked the most controversial provisions of Sheinbaum's electoral reform — but it may not matter. MORENA can still push through similar legislation with a simple majority, and a newly partisan Supreme Court is unlikely to stop it. @jmartinreyes.bsky.social: bit.ly/4mfCDkC

Is manufacturing still Mexico’s best bet? James Gerber explains why nearshoring hype has cooled — and why Mexico should seriously consider services as an additional path toward prosperity. 📊 bit.ly/4tdN4rL

🆕 Structural factors are preventing Mexico from realizing its economic potential — and unless addressed collectively, its low-growth trajectory is unlikely to change, write Tony Payan, Gabriela Siller Pagaza, and José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez: bit.ly/4tS58rm

When the U.S. closed its border to asylum seekers in January 2025, 270,000 migrants were still in transit in Mexico alone. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social's Migration Initiative examines the consequences for migration flows, under-resourced transit countries, and the people left stranded. bit.ly/4vxgt1F

📖 The transatlantic alliance is deeply fractured and may never be completely restored — regardless of who occupies the White House, writes David Gantz. His analysis of what’s broken and how Europe can adapt: bit.ly/4dFH71P

Mexico's Congress blocked the most controversial provisions of Sheinbaum's electoral reform — but it may not matter. MORENA can still push through similar legislation with a simple majority, and a newly partisan Supreme Court is unlikely to stop it. @jmartinreyes.bsky.social: bit.ly/4mfCDkC

Unregistered U.S. cars are flooding into Mexico, skirting safety & emissions rules. In México Centered, Tony Payan, Guillermo Rosales & Juan Vega unpack their impact—and AMLO’s extension of regularization to 2026. Listen now on your favorite podcast app. #Mexico #BorderPolicy #ChocolateCars

Simon Lester, a non-resident fellow at the Baker Institute, spoke to The Washington Post on U.S.-Canada trade amid new Trump tariff threats: “A negotiating tactic by Trump… Canadians are likely staying focused on substance.” 🔗 Read more: wapo.st/4lm6czM

Simon Lester, nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute’s International Economics Program, is featured in a Politico article on the implications of the U.K. joining an alternative international trade dispute system amid shifting U.S. policy. 🔗Read more: www.politico.eu/article/uk-b...

Rodrigo Ferreira, a Rice Faculty Scholar, will appear today from 11:25 AM to 11:45 AM on Hello Houston to discuss the impact of AI automation on workers and labor markets and the need for robust regulatory policy as AI develops. On the radio: 88.7 FM On YouTube: www.youtube.com/@HoustonPubl...

Rodrigo Montes de Oca, a scholar at the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico, was recently featured in an article by the Inter-American Dialogue on the 2025 Mexican judicial election and the significance of preceding judicial reforms. #Mexico #Elections2025 #Judiciary #CUSMX

Simon Lester, nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute Center for U.S. and Mexico, was featured in a Washington Post article on the potential economic impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on iPhone manufacturing and pricing. Read the Article Here: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

🗓️ Final Reminder: Join us today for an insightful webinar exploring the U.S. Department of State’s designation of cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and its implications for multinational corporations. Register Here: bit.ly/4kq7ER3

🗓️ Reminder to join us for an insightful webinar exploring the U.S. Department of State’s designation of cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and its implications for corporations. Register Here: bit.ly/4kq7ER3

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the U.S. Department of State’s designation of cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and its implications. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 11:00 am (CDMX) / 12:00 pm (Houston) Location: Online / Webinar will be in Spanish Register Here: bit.ly/4kq7ER3

The journey to the U.S. is difficult and the "Remain in Mexico" policy can only be endured by people in optimal physical and mental health," said @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social's Luz Garcini. www.snopes.com/news/2025/01...

According to Nathan Jones, expert with the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social, the intelligence relationship “is incredibly important … on so many levels …. It is important for improving rule of law.” www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...

We discuss #Mexico's 2025 #budget proposal: whether it is realistic to expect a 3% percent growth, what it means for #investment, and more with Mexico Evalua's Mariana Campos. Listen to the podcast: sites.libsyn.com/109230/episo...

Several key issues such as #border security, #immigration, #trade, #tariffs and drug #trafficking could have profound implications for #Mexico’s stability and future direction, argues Tony Payan, director of the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social www.ktep.org/2025-01-16/m...

An op-ed cites a 2020 study by @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social's Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez into the cost or benefit of undocumented #immigrants in #Texas. www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

Explore #nearshoring through a new taxonomy that distinguishes capital origin & project type. A new working paper by Roberto Duran-Fernandez and Ernesto Stein offers key insights into this evolving trend. www.bakerinstitute.org/research/new...

With #Trump’s inauguration days away, the U.S.-#Mexico relationship is under scrutiny. What’s next for #Texas’ largest trading partner? @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social's Tony Payan breaks down its “2025 Mexico Country Outlook.” www.texasstandard.org/stories/toda...

El @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social presentó un pronóstico sombrío para #México en 2025 en el “Mexico Country Outlook 2025 Report”, en el cual analiza el debilitamiento de las instituciones democráticas bajo el gobierno de #Sheinbaum. www.siempre.mx/2025/01/pers...

"Of course, the U.S. is free to call it whatever it wants to call it and #Mexico is free to call it the Gulf of Mexico," said Tony Payan, director of the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. "It's not gonna make a difference." www.khou.com/article/news...

Opponents have campaigned against the system since the early 1990s, said David Gantz, a supporter of investor-state dispute settlement and a fellow at the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. “And to put it very bluntly,” he said, “they’ve won.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/08/n...

El @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social advierte que #Sheinbaum no se ha alejado del manual de #AMLO "y esto es una mala señal para los mercados". El análisis establece que las políticas de AMLO [son incapaces] de resolver los problemas de México - según DETONA Real News www.detona.com/articulo/mex...

Según Re-Evolución, el documento "Mexico Country Outlook 2025 Report" del @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social presenta un pronóstico sombrío para México en 2025. re-evolucion.mx/pronostico-s...

“I think it’s gone,” @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social fellow David Gantz said of investor-state dispute settlement or #ISDS. “Or it’s almost gone.” insideclimatenews.org/news/2212202...

“I think this is a ploy to negotiate something,” said @fmonaldi.bsky.social, fellow at Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. He called the proposed #tariffs “reckless.” energiesnet.com/trumps-tarif...

In a @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social article Miriam Grunstein said the most likely scenario was for a regulatory dept to be created within the energy ministry, operating under the authority of the energy secretary: dealing "a fatal blow to regulatory oversight." www.bnamericas.com/en/news/its-...

#Mexico is likely to face challenges politically, economically and diplomatically in 2025, according to the newest edition of the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social's Mexico Country Outlook released this week. news.rice.edu/news/2024/me...

JUST OUT! The #MCO25 Report offers insights on the #Mexico’s economic reforms, security concerns, & political dynamics, while examining key issues facing the #Sheinbaum & #Trump administrations & their impacts on 🇺🇸🇲🇽 relations in the year ahead. www.bakerinstitute.org/research/mex...

“When you hear #Abbott talk about #Texas being willing to help #Trump #deport migrants, you’re going to have a serious shortage of workers, and prices will certainly go up,” said Tony Payan to @texasmonthly.bsky.social. “Then the Texas formula is compromised.” www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

Despite the global breadth of the regulations, #Mexico may be affected more than any other U.S. trading partner except China. The Mexican auto/auto parts industry has been the most significant driver of Mexico's manufacturing sector since before NAFTA. www.bakerinstitute.org/research/how...

"Immigrants play a vital role in keeping the #agricultural sector working. Foreign workers — both documented & undocumented —play a disproportionate role in ensuring a reliable supply of food for American households," the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social states. www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2024/12...

Miss Janis will be missed. It was always a joy to see her at our events and to have the opportunity to catch up with her. A generous and happy soul. A one-of-a-kind human being. Our condolences to her family and friends. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Tony Payan speaks with WSLR 96.5 on the areas he thinks #Trump will focus on as it relates to Latin America: #drugtrafficking #immigration #trade and Marco Rubio's nomination as Sec. of State. wslr.org/how-will-tru...