From ‘Baker Briefing’: How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact American Industry and Consumers? (Guests: John Diamond, Steven Lewis & Ken Medlock)
In February, “México Centered” host Tony Payan joined three other Baker Institute experts to explore President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese goods and what t...
6 Mar 202541min
82: Mexico’s Artificial Intelligence Future Pt. 1 (Guests: Claudia del Pozo & Alejandro Dabdoub)
Mexico was once one of the biggest leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) globally, but progress has since stalled. Now, there’s renewed hope: President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office in October ...
17 Feb 202522min
81: Mexico’s Budget Proposal for 2025 (Guest: Mariana Campos)
On Nov. 15, 2024, the Mexican government released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. The government pledged to narrow its fiscal deficit from around 6% ...
17 Jan 202536min
80: Deportations, Tariffs, Fentanyl: What’s Next for US-Mexico Relations? (Guest: The Honorable Christopher Landau)
On the campaign trail, Mexico was very much in Donald Trump’s cross-hairs. Now that he’s set to return to office, his pledges — including mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, a 25% tariff on M...
9 Des 202424min
79: AI and the Binantional Relation (Guests: Chris Bronk and Alejandro Dabdoub)
The Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute stays abreast of the many issues affecting the binational relationship–including some issues that are not as intuitive ...
4 Nov 202424min
78: Mexico’s Judicial Reform (Guests: Javier Martin Reyes and David Gantz)
Mexico’s sweeping overhaul of the country’s court system took effect last month, in the final weeks before President López Obrador handed the keys of the National Palace to his mentee and successor, P...
23 Okt 202437min
77: The USMCA Review and Other Trade Challenges (Guest: C.J. Mahoney)
International trade has flourished in recent decades. In the U.S., which is both the world’s largest importer and exporter of goods and services, trade has lowered the costs of everyday goods, raised ...
26 Sep 202423min
From ‘Baker Briefing’: Claudia Sheinbaum and AMLO’s Looming Shadow (Guest: Tony Payan)
Late last month, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a “pause” in relations with the U.S. embassy. These latest tensions between the two countries came after U.S. Ambassador to Mex...
16 Sep 202430min
