Mexican Peso: You Haven’t Missed It!

3 May 2017 The Mexican peso has enjoyed a nice rebound in 2017 following its collapse in recent years.  With the Trump administration’s approach to its relationship with Mexico seemingly in a constant state of flux, investors are left to consider whether it is too late to buy the MXN or if this year’s bounce [...]

Americans Want Trump to Try to Make Obamacare Work

President Trump might want to rethink his strategy about allowing the Affordable Care Act to fail, according to work published by the prestigious Kaiser  Family Foundation. http://kff.org/health-reform/press-release/three-quarters-of-the-public-including-a-majority-of-trump-supporters-want-president-trump-to-try-to-make-the-affordable-care-act-work/

NAFTA’s Economic Impact

The Council of Foreign Relations' invaluable summary of the literature on what will be a contentious policy debate during the Trump Presidency.  The article also has useful ideas for further reading http://www.cfr.org/trade/naftas-economic-impact/p15790

Trump & G20: Collision Course

23 March 2017 Two developments occurring over the weekend have the potential to put the United States on a collision course with its trading partners.  In order to win US approval, the communique released following the G20 meeting in Baden-Baden softened its previous commitment to countering “all forms of protectionism” – a pledge widely regarded [...]