By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and research professor (PhD). Violence and insecurity threaten the economic growth of Tijuana in 2022. They denounce alarming insecurity in Baja California during August 2022. It is estimated that 40% of Tijuana businesses did not open their doors over the weekend. It is estimated that …
August, 2022
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15 August
Wholesale inflation fell 0.5% in July triggering a reduction in prices
-Editorial Wholesale prices fell in July for the first time in two years as a plunge in energy prices slowed the pace of inflation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated in a report released on Aug. 11. The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.5 percent in July, seasonally …
July, 2022
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29 July
Inflation in the United States and Mexico gets out of control and has an economic impact in 2022
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher (PhD). Inflation on the US-Mexico border has an economic impact on families on both sides of the border. Inflation in Tijuana sets a new record, reaching 9.33% annually in the first half of July. Annual inflation in San Diego during May 2022 was …
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3 July
What is the reason for the increase in the interest rate in Mexico, the United States and globally?
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher. The increase in interest rates in Mexico, the United States and worldwide is due to inflationary pressures associated with the geopolitical conflict in Europe, imbalances between supply and demand and the resurgence of new waves of Covid-19 in China and other countries. The …
May, 2022
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23 May
Consumption of Mexican Products in the United States from 2017 to 2022
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Research professor. The most purchased Mexican products in the United States. Mexican tequila, beer, and avocado are among the most demanded in the United States. Fruits and vegetables are also favorites in the United States. Cars produced in Mexico continue to be in demand …
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10 May
The economic value of domestic and care work in the total economy
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher. The importance of unpaid work is equivalent to 27.6% of GDP. INEGI presented the results of the Satellite Account of Non-Remunerated Work of Households in Mexico (CSTNRHM) 2020, with the aim of providing information about the economic value of the hours of unpaid …
April, 2022
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23 April
Bureaucracy, still a burden on economic activity in 2022 and in the future years
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher. In most cases, the high degree of bureaucratic processes in states and countries is one of the biggest blocks to economic growth. The high amount of bureaucratic procedures that governments apply, causes a slowdown in processes as simple as the creation of a …
March, 2022
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23 March
Water and the Economy in Baja California
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, economist and research professor. We need to make more efficient use of water in BC. Water as an economic, environmental and social good. Industry, commerce and homes must save water in BC and on the northern border during 2022. California is preparing for the third year …
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18 March
Economic impacts for Mexico due to the War in Europe during 2022
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist and Research Professor. War in Ukraine impacts the peso by having its worst drop since 2020. This Monday, the national currency depreciated 2.02% and closed above 21 units per dollar, according to data from the Bank of Mexico. The military conflict in Eastern Europe will …
February, 2022
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13 February
Omicron impacts the economy of the US-Mexico border in early 2022
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Research professor. It is the most contagious virus in the history of mankind. There is danger due to the saturation of hospitals and care clinics. Tijuana breaks records on waiting times for the Covid-19 tests. Records of infections are broken in Baja California and …
