Labor indicators in Mexico showed a marginal improvement, with a decrease in the unemployment rate. Based on the ENOE, employment grew by an average of 306,400 people in the first seven months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The progress came from services, especially transportation,
Mexico has lost share of total products imported into Colombia, while China has increased its share of that market. In 2024, Colombian imports of goods grew at an annual rate of 1.3%, to $60.246 billion. Conversely, Colombia exported goods worth $51.091 billion, a 2.9% annual decline, according to
Flexsteel Industries jobs fell 16.7% in Mexico in the fiscal year ending June 2025, according to company data. Flexsteel Industries has been in the US market for over 130 years. It designs and manufactures high-quality residential furniture. It also markets products under the Flexsteel, Homestyles, and Charisma brands.
Chinese FDI and offshoring in Mexico are generating regional debate. Although the country attracted record investment in 2025, doubts remain in the United States and Canada about the impact on the automotive sector and compliance with USMCA rules. Mexico’s current stance on Chinese investment remains neutral, and the
The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) outlined four scenarios for the future of the USMCA. The first joint review of the USMCA is scheduled for July 1, 2026. If, on or before the joint review, Mexico, the United States, and Canada do not extend the USMCA, the trade
August 2025 marked the first impact of tariffs on Brazilian exports to the United States, with a double-digit drop. Sales of Brazilian products to the US market fell at an annual rate of 18.5% that month, to US$2.7622 billion. On July 30, 2025, the US government issued an