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Mexico’s president is unlikely to reopen the country’s energy sector to private investment, even if he loses a trade dispute with the US

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on September 15, 2022 · The end result of the dispute will likely be US tariffs on Mexican exports. That could include Mexican oil, a move that would hurt Texas refineries.

Tags free trade agreement international trade Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador mexico USMCA

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What Does US Withdrawal From TPP Mean For Houston?

Florian Martin

Posted on January 27, 2017 · Texas, and especially Houston, would likely have benefited from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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President Joe Biden says he’ll visit the border next week during Mexico trip

URIEL J. GARCÍA, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 5, 2023 · The president, who has been criticized by some Republicans for not visiting the border since he took office, hasn’t announced where his visit would take place.

Tags border crisis Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Mexico City President Joe Biden U.S.-Mexico border

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Posted on September 3, 2022 · Episode: 2306 In which Wayne Gilbert paints in earth tones from Earth itself. Today, we look at earth tones.

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Electricity prices spiking, and new plans for the T-MEC Corridor (May 12, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 12, 2022 · On Thursday's show: What energy consumers should know after recent price spikes, a hiccup in Texas-Mexico relations, a fiction novel set in the Sikh Empire, and Latino Jews in Houston.

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Gov. Abbott’s new border policies spur backlash among many – Republicans included

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on April 13, 2022 · Democrats say the governor’s plans to bus migrants out of state are inhumane, while some Republicans are calling his latest moves a campaign gimmick.

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