Saltillo, Mexico - Over the years, a “mini-Detroit” blossomed in these desert highlands 200 miles south of the Texas border.

As Trump’s announced tariffs show, the U.S. has the tools and leverage to compel China and Mexico to shut down these operations. Doing this would strike a decisive blow: once these operations ...

China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs ...

Your browser does not support the <audio> element. In 2018 United States President Donald Trump started a trade war with China. Mexico benefited; companies seeking to ...

Mexico eclipsed China in 2023 as the United States’ top trading partner in goods, as manufacturers shifted operations to Mexico to be closer to the American market. Trade ties deepened even ...

Critics argue that China may be using Mexico as a back door to evade U.S. tariffs. They note that Chinese exports to Mexico have doubled in a decade. Chinese auto-part firms have set up shop from ...