A growing Mexican middle class is helping to boost trade south of the border. Half a century ago, 80 percent of the country’s people were living in poverty; the rate was down to 46.2 percent in 2010, according to a study produced by the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars’ Mexico Institute.
Donlan Media Company, 9/25/2012
From a growing middle class in Mexico to the oil sands of Alberta, Minnesota companies are finding more opportunities than ever to grow their business just over the United States’ borders.
That’s the message from Mexican and Canadian trade officials who spoke Tuesday at the annual meeting of Minnesota Chamber of Commerce members at the Hilton Minneapolis....
A growing Mexican middle class is helping to boost trade south of the border. Half a century ago, 80 percent of the country’s people were living in poverty; the rate was down to 46.2 percent in 2010, according to a study produced by the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars’ Mexico Institute.
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
