By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz Bautista, Economist and Researcher (PhD). Donald J. Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election marks a historic comeback for the former president, who left office in 2021 after being unable to overturn the 2020 election results. “We overcame obstacles that nobody thought we …
November, 2024
September, 2024
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15 September
U.S. Latino Economy Grows to $3.2 Trillion, Driving National Growth
-Editorial The Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC), a prominent nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing economic research, has unveiled its much-anticipated 2023 Official LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report. Now in its sixth edition, the report offers a comprehensive analysis of the economic contributions of the U.S. Latino community, which is reshaping the …
July, 2024
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16 July
Competition for Nearshoring Worldwide in 2024
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher (PhD). Nearshoring has become a significant trend in global supply chains, driven by the need for resilience and risk diversification. Eastern Europe serves as a case study for successful relocation. Countries like Poland offer lower labor, transportation, and energy costs compared to …
June, 2024
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11 June
The Elections in Mexico and the Volatility of the Mexican Peso in 2024
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Research Professor (PhD). The recent elections in Mexico have been a historic event, marking the election of Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum as the first female president of the country. Dr. Sheinbaum, former mayor of Mexico City, had the backing of the outgoing President López Obrador …
April, 2024
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24 April
Migration could boost the US economy by $7 trillion over the next decade
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher (PhD). Mexicans in the US contribute over $324 billion to the US economy. The US economy is surpassing economic expectations with migrant support. Migrants aided pandemic recovery and may be crucial for future US needs to remain the world’s economic power. Increased migration …
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13 April
Trade and Economic Wars in the 21st Century
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher (PhD). Trade wars have been a significant phenomenon in the 21st century, impacting economies and global trade relations. The China-United States trade war is the greatest economic conflict of modern history and has important implications for geopolitics and the global economy. It underscores …
March, 2024
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11 March
Migration and Economy: The Focus of Mexico and the U.S. in 2024
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist, Professor, and Researcher (PhD). In 2024, one of the most important focal points in the bilateral relationship between Mexico and the United States is migration and the economy. The Mexico-U.S. border is a central issue for both Biden and Trump in 2024, along with other …
February, 2024
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28 February
Insecurity and Nearshoring in Mexico during 2024
By Dr. Alejandro Díaz Bautista, International Economist and Research Professor in International Economics at El Colef. Visiting Fellow UCSD’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX) at the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). There are diverse benefits that Nearshoring can bring to Mexico in the coming years, from creating new …
January, 2024
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28 January
Federal Reserve’s Key Inflation Gauge Sees 0.2% Uptick in December, Registers 2.9% Annual Increase
-Editorial The latest data on inflation, released on Friday, revealed a moderation in the rate of price increases as 2023 concluded. In December, the Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditures price index, a crucial metric for the Federal Reserve, rose by 0.2% every month and 2.9% annually, excluding food and energy. …
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10 January
Global Economy Set for Weakest Performance in Years
-Editorial As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade for development, the global economy is set to rack up a sorry record by the end of 2024 —the slowest half-decade of GDP growth in 30 years, according to the World Bank’s latest Global …
