by Sarita Jackson | May 12, 2022 | Competitiveness
Food and gas prices, as well as interest rates, are not the only increases impacting the US economy. The US dollar index, which is the measured value of the US dollar against select foreign currencies, has shown growth rates that it has not seen in 20 years. The...
by Sarita Jackson | Jun 1, 2021 | Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico
by Maria Matilde Arroyo Carmona Mexico and Brazil have been beneficiaries of multilateral international efforts, such as COVAX, which has promoted equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines. However the inoculation process in each country needs to be improved in order to...
by Sarita Jackson | Dec 30, 2020 | Generalized System of Preferences, U.S. Trade Policy, Updates
Overview of the GSP The U.S. General System of Preferences is a program that provides duty-free tariff treatment on over 3,500 products that are imported from beneficiary countries that are underdeveloped. The GSP helps progress in third world countries by encouraging...
by Sarita Jackson | May 15, 2020 | NAFTA, Trade Agreements, Updates, USMCA
Over the last few months, digital trade, although nothing new, has become even more important in supporting crucial services during the coronavirus health pandemic. For instance, digital technology became helpful in quickly sharing information about the virus and to...
by Sarita Jackson | Feb 15, 2020 | NAFTA, Trade Agreements, U.S. Trade Policy, USMCA
Last week’s State of the Union address highlighted the success of replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The speech presented several key benefits for the automotive sector that are dissected in this...
