Economics & Finance
How to Stop Venezuela’s Hyperinflation? Brazil Offers an Idea.
The 1994 “Real Plan” stopped 2,500% inflation, thanks to an ingenious tool that Maduro’s eventual successors may want to replicate.
Cuba Wants Business. Trump Is Making That Harder.
Trump’s waiver of Title III is partial – for now. The uncertainty could hurt both U.S. and Cuban interests.
The Pemex Downgrade Was a Warning. Is AMLO Listening?
Mexico’s president has so far governed as if by fiat. If he doesn’t heed market warnings, he may be in for a rude awakening.
Brazil’s New Economic Agenda Is About More Than Pension Reform
The country needs urgent reforms, but the new leadership in Congress suggests change may take time.
Why Brazil Must Build a (Fiscal) Wall
Without reforms, financial markets’ optimism may crumble – and bring the house down.
Dear Davos, About Bolsonaro…
Brazil’s bold economic reform agenda comes with several potential hitches.
AMLO Update: Why There’s So Much Riding on His Budget Plan
Mexico’s president will present his 2019 budget proposal Saturday with markets increasingly skeptical about his leadership.
The G20 Offers Argentina’s Macri a Distraction from Recession – For Now
The president is gearing up for an election year in a country mired in recession.
Is It Finally Getting Easier to Do Business in Brazil?
Recent reforms have helped improve Brazil’s business environment. Further changes could do away with the “Brazil cost” once and for all.
Volatility and Uncertainty: A New Normal for Mexico
The modus operandi of the incoming government breaks with decades of predictable policies.
AMLO Update: Why He’s Cautious About Taking On the Banks
López Obrador’s team pulled in the reins on Congress, after a proposal to limit bank fees hit markets and the peso.
Can Paulo Guedes Deliver in Brazil?
Investors are enthusiastic about President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s economic guru, but doubts persist about whether he’ll be able to fix an ailing economy.
Book Review: The Battle for Paradise
Award-winning journalist and activist Naomi Klein takes on “disaster capitalists” in Puerto Rico.
