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Mexico and the United States restored Michoacán avocado inspections under a permanent security table backed by 1,557 troops.

Mexico received $30.76 billion in remittances during the first half of 2026, while Jalisco’s total fell nearly 1% from a year earlier.

Mexico faces a shortage of 77,000 cybersecurity specialists as ransomware and AI-assisted attacks place more businesses at risk.

Mexico shed nearly 320,000 jobs in June as unemployment rose, labor participation fell and tourism-linked industries lost ground.

Economists now expect Mexico’s economy to grow 1.1% in 2026 as trade uncertainty, weak industry and costly credit weigh on investment.

Hotel occupancy fell in all three Mexican World Cup host cities, while higher room rates protected revenue and exposed weaker demand.

Mexico-U.S. goods trade hit $404.6B through May, but the record arrives as T-MEC talks focus on auto rules and deficits.

Toyota will move Tacoma output from Tijuana to Texas by 2030, raising questions about Mexico’s auto jobs, suppliers and T-MEC risk.

Mexico returned to the global top 10 for FDI in 2025, but new project values fell as companies waited for trade certainty.

Mexico’s job market added few posts through May as formal losses pushed more workers into informal employment, new data show.

The U.S. is expected to refuse a T-MEC extension, opening annual reviews and new uncertainty for Mexico trade.

Mexico, the U.S. and Canada will set the USMCA review route July 1 as autos, agriculture and tariffs define the pressure.

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