1998 | NAFTA Works

November 1998-Mexico Becomes Second Largest U.S. Trading Partner

November 29, 1998July 29, 2010

Mexico Becomes Second Largest U.S. Trading Partners

U.S-Mexico trade is a buffer to global economic uncertainty.

September 1998- Not All Emerging Markets are the Same: NAFTA, Sound Economic Policies Set Mexico Apart

September 29, 1998July 29, 2010

Not All Emerging Markets are the Same: NAFTA, Sound Economic Policies Set Mexico Apart

Progress in communications and transportation has made the world smaller- leading to the increase of globalization.

August 1998 - NAFTA Spurs Growth in Mexico’s Manufacturing Exports

August 29, 1998August 18, 2010

NAFTA Spurs Growth in Mexico’s Manufacturing Exports

Mexico’s trade and investment liberalization have significantly strengthened its industrial base.

Mexico Population Growth on Decline

With almost 95 million inhabitants, Mexico ranked eleventh among the world’s most populous countries last year.

July 1998-MExico Edges CLoser to Becoming #2 Trading Partner with the United States

July 29, 1998July 29, 2010

Mexico Edges Closer to Becoming #2 Trading Partner with the United States

Mexico is close to surpassing Japan and becoming the second-largest trading partner for the United states as an importer and exporter, according to the latest statistics released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

May 1998-NAFTA Strengthens Ties Between Mexico and U.S. Hispanic Market

May 29, 1998July 29, 2010

NAFTA Strengthens Ties Between Mexico and U.S. Hispanic Market

The “Acercamiento al Mercado Hispano de Estados Unidos 1998” forum brought together Mexican entrepreneurs and U.S. Hispanic business leaders to discuss trade and investment opportunities on April 22nd-24th.

March 1998-Maquiladoras Contribute to U.S.-Mexico Border Development

March 29, 1998July 29, 2010

Maquiladoras Contribute to U.S.-Mexico Border Development

Manufacturing plants along the Mexico-U.S. border have created what economists and business analysts are calling the world’s newest growth zone.

February 1998- Mexico’s 1997 Economic Performance Underscores Strong Fundamentals

February 15, 1998July 29, 2010

Mexico’s 1997 Economic Performance Underscores Strong Fundamentals

Mexico’s GDP grew 7% in real terms, a 16-year record high, thanks to Mexico’s strengthened economic position given a stable macroeconomic environment.