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How NAFTA renegotiations could threaten America’s love affair with tequila

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jul 24, 2017
Happy National Tequila day!
Patron is the go-to brand of tequila for 15 percent of millennials. 
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Sharing water across borders can get complicated — and expensive

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jul 21, 2017
At the U.S.-Mexico border, two of the region's largest urban areas share a water source — and it's become a race to the bottom.
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U.S.-owned factories in Mexico welcome the prospect of NAFTA changes

by Lorne Matalon
Jun 27, 2017
Maquila owners say the current version makes it a harder to operate in Mexico compared to the U.S.
Alberto Martinez welds steel at a maquila owned by Metal Industries of Florida.
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Ford moving compact car production to China

by Adam Allington
Jun 21, 2017
Starting in 2019 Ford will export small cars from China to the U.S.
Focus compact cars are offered for sale at a dealership in Chicago, Illinois.
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Immigrants around the world sent $445 billion back to their home countries last year

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 15, 2017
It’s not just Mexico and the U.S. that are affected by remittances, the UN reports.
It's not just U.S. money that makes its way around the globe in remittances. 
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Will you be paying more for sugar this year?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 9, 2017
With price of sugar going up, more candy could be produced outside of the U.S.
Is your baking about to get more expensive due to the new sugar deal?
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Natural gas exports from U.S. to Mexico skyrocket

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 7, 2017
The amount of natural gas flowing to Mexico quadrupled in recent years.
A Sempra natural gas pipeline crosses the U.S.-Mexico border near the Otay Mesa community in San Diego, California. Homes in the background are in Mexico.
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U.S. and Mexico resolve sticky dispute over sugar imports

by Scott Tong
Jun 6, 2017
The U.S. and Mexico announced a deal on sugar exports today. The agreement comes after years of dispute between the two nations and gives better terms to the powerful American sugar lobby. The negotiations have been tough, and officials are relieved to have avoided an all-out trade war over sugar. But prices for the sweet […]
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Trump is actually trying to renegotiate NAFTA

by Kai Ryssdal
May 18, 2017
So, what next?
 President Donald Trump speaks to workers at the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-On on April 18, 2017 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 
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Mexico’s buoyant exports prompt cheer and fear

by Aaron Schrank
May 11, 2017
Mexico’s auto exports to the U.S. are up this year. And with the Trump administration talking tough on trade deficits and the need to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, that could be a problem for our neighbor to the south.   Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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