The United States and Mexico: Partners in a Competitive Global Economy

The Wilson Center's Mexico Institute hosted Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo for a public presentation on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. With economic issues a top priority in the U.S.-Mexico bilateral agenda, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, has provided energetic leadership in efforts to boost North American competitiveness and trade. The economic reforms being implemented in Mexico and the sustained economic recovery in the United States provide fertile ground for further growth in bilateral trade and integration, which is being nurtured and strengthened through the work of the U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue. Secretary Guajardo discussed the efforts of the Mexican government to simultaneously strengthen the domestic and regional economy in a volatile and competitive global context. Moderator: Duncan Wood, Director, Mexico Institute