What are potential consequences for the White House's escalating-tariff proposal? COA Trade Advisory Group members, diplomats, and others share their views.
The White House’s proposal to raise tariffs would hit states like Michigan and Texas the hardest, along with sectors like trucks and vegetables—over an issue Mexico is already addressing.
Amid tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose escalating tariffs on Mexican imports, Council of the Americas convened experts to discuss potential economic repercussions and dangers for the bilateral relationship.
These tariffs could jeopardize relations with an important U.S. economic partner while hurting American consumers.
"We are going down a path that requires essentially Mexico at a political level to react negatively," said AS/COA vice president about the U.S. - Mexico commercial relations.
The Mexican government’s savings plans could come at the cost of people they’re trying to help.
Funcionarios de las Secretarías de Hacienda, Economía y Relaciones Exteriores, junto a ejecutivos del sector privado, hablaron de cómo aumentar la inversión y el desarrollo social del país.
