And can it be trusted with it? (rhetorical question)More
As Future of Panama Canal Hangs in Balance, Mexico Quietly Begins Testing Its Interoceanic Rail Corridor
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai just became the first company to use the rail corridor, which is being touted as a possible plan B to the embattled canal. More
Banks and Payment Card Companies Form a Discount Cartel to Take Down Cash in “Cash-Addicted” Germany
The cash assassins set their sights on Europe’s biggest economy.More
Five Reasons Why Euro Area Citizens Should Be Terrified By the ECB’s (Apparently) Fast Approaching Digital Euro
Imagine a technology that could facilitate an unprecedented expansion of totalitarian power in the hands of the ECB and EU Commission. What could possibly go wrong?More
Moody’s Heaps Further Pressure on Mexico’s Economy by Changing Outlook of Banking System to Negative
This time, it’s not just Wall Street banks that should be worried about the contagion risks from a full-blown banking crisis in Mexico. So, too, should their European counterparts. More
Caribbean Countries Blast US Plans to Sanction Cuban Medical Missions Around the World
While Cuba exports doctors to the world, the US exports sanctions.More
Stablecoins vs CBDC — US and EU Are on Different Paths to the Same Destination: Programmable Money
While the programmability features of CBDCs have generated considerable alarm, it’s a very different story for the stablecoins that the US government seeks to regulate with its “GENIUS” act.More
BlackRock’s Takeover of Panama Canal Is First Major Victory for Trump’s “Americas First” Policy
It is also a major victory for Wall Street. But what could it mean for China’s trade relations with Latin America, in particular the US’ largest trade partner Mexico?More
Are the Wheels Finally Beginning to Fall Off the Mileis’ Faux Libertarian Clown Bus?
For readers who may be wondering why the above title features the name “Milei” in plural, there is a simple reason: the Milei clown show is a double act. The Argentine President Javier Milei has a sister, Karina, who, as his former campaign manager and current General Secretary of the Presidency, essentially manages his political…More
Coca Cola: Made in Mexico, Apparently
As the world’s largest soft drinks manufacturer faces a consumer boycott in its largest global market, Mexico, its marketers just came up with a cunning plan. But will it work?More
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