In this episode, Isidro Morales, an external fellow at the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico, and Adrian Duhalt, a nonresident fellow at Southern Methodist University, joined Tony Pay...

The Claudio X. González Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy presents an online program, "Update: The Current State of the USMCA Negotiations....

Shared U.S.-Mexico water resources are under increasing strain as population growth, rising demand, and climate pressures outpace water management systems. A new policy brief from the Claudio X. Gonzá...

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Mexico’s president said her government will file complaints and lawsuits over 17 deaths related to U.S. immigration enforcement.

During his first term, President Trump hailed the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), negotiated by his administration, as far superior to its predecessor, NAFTA. Now, he says he's willing to let it e...

Predictability is essential for investment & supply chains, yet the 2026 USMCA review faces major hurdles. In a new commentary for the Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico, fellow David A....

Predictability is essential for investment & supply chains, yet the 2026 USMCA review faces major hurdles. In a new commentary for the Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico, fellow David A....

In this episode, Tony Payan speaks with former Mexican Sen. Emilio Álvarez Icaza about democratic backsliding under Morena, the emergence of Somos México, and the challenges of building a viable polit...

La próxima revisión del T-MEC entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá busca evaluar su estructura regulatoria laboral, así lo detalla el documento de trabajo

How is U.S. competition with China reshaping Mexico’s economy? Alfonso Ortiz Brenner and Tony Payan examine rising geoeconomic pressures in a new brief and outline policy considerations to strengthen ...

Nearshoring may not be the only path for Northern Mexico. James Gerber’s new research paper for the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico examines how ICT-enabled services and high produc...

Since 2018, Mexico’s economic growth has slowed, largely due to structural challenges. In this brief, Tony Payan, Gabriela Siller Pagaza, and José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez analyze the country’s economic...

A new working paper explores how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review could strengthen North America’s global competitiveness by integrating innovation, research, and higher educat...

How would Mexico’s electoral reforms reshape the country’s democracy? Javier Martín-Reyes examines how recent proposals under the Sheinbaum administration could affect fair competition and the integri...

Nearshoring may not be the only path for Northern Mexico. James Gerber’s new research paper for the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico examines how ICT-enabled services and high produc...

Since 2018, Mexico’s economic growth has slowed, largely due to structural challenges. In this brief, Tony Payan, Gabriela Siller Pagaza, and José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez analyze the country’s economic...

Throughout 2025, the Trump administration implemented policies aimed at reducing immigration to the United States and migration populations within the country. This policy brief from the Baker Institu...

The Trump administration’s changes to U.S. trade, diplomatic, and security policy are placing new pressure on relations with the EU and U.K. In this brief, David A. Gantz examines the key policy shift...

How would Mexico’s electoral reforms reshape the country’s democracy? Javier Martín-Reyes examines how recent proposals under the Sheinbaum administration could affect fair competition and the integri...

The move injects fresh turmoil into a strained bilateral relationship as Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiates a new economic partnership with the United States.

The U.K. is joining an alternative to the trade organization’s appeals court in order to defend the “rules-based international trading system.”

President Trump’s latest tariff maneuver all but ensures a price hike on new iPhones launching this year, experts say.

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The oft-repeated claim about immigrants resurfaced online after the president's inauguration address.

New leadership on both sides of the border portends uncertainty for U.S.-Mexico intelligence cooperation, but there are several paths forward.

On  November 15, 2024, the Mexican government released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs from January 1 through December 31. The government pledged to narrow its fiscal deficit...

Trade, immigration, and border security are among the top priorities for the Trump administration. They all pose challenges for Mexico, a country that also has a new leader, Claudia Sheinbaum.

Besides being a moral disaster, President-elect Donald Trump's plan would cost the U.S. trillions of dollars, and taxpayers get little in return.

Explore nearshoring through a novel taxonomy that differentiates capital origin and project type — new developments versus infrastructure expansion. This working paper from the Center for the U.S. and...

Gov. Greg Abbott has floated an ambitious plan to Houston Mayor John Whitmire: piping Houston’s surplus water to drought-stricken West Texas.

La administración de Claudia Sheinbaum en 2025 probablemente enfrentará varios desafíos económicos, muchos de los cuales son una continuación de las políticas del gobierno anterior de Andrés Manuel Ló...

Trump mentioned the name change to Gulf of America on Tuesday. We looked into if that's something he can do.

Bolivia was the first nation to begin leaving a legal system that allows foreign companies to sue governments behind closed doors. Now, other countries are following.

Plácido DETONA que la Universidad de Rice en Houston, avizora un feo panorama para nuestro País el próximo año.

El documento «CUSMX-Mexican Country Outlook 2025 Report» del Centro para Estados Unidos y México del Baker Institute de la Rice University presenta un pronóstico sombrío para México en 2025. Se ana…

Bolivia was the first nation to leave a legal system that allows foreign companies to sue governments behind closed doors. Now, other countries are following.

Trump's Tariffs Threaten Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Remains Unaffected for Now By Christopher Lenton U.S. President-elect Trump’s social media announcement that he would impose a 25% tarif...

The president signed into law a constitutional reform which abolishes Mexico's independent regulatory authorities and gives congress 90 days to establish a n...