Wages: Reversing the Neoliberal Damage
Wages now make up 30.8% of GDP (4.1 points more than in 2018) and labor poverty fell to 31.9%: the Fourth Transformation reversing decades of neoliberal wealth transfer to those at the top.
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Wages Accounted for 30.8 Percent of Mexico’s GDP in the First Quarter
Employee compensation’s share of GDP has risen 4.1 points since 2018 while corporate profits fell 7.3 points, a real shift in how Mexico’s wealth is distributed.
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Mexico’s Exports and Imports Rose More Than 40 Percent Annually in July
Mexico’s total exports rose 43.7 percent and imports 45 percent year over year in July 2026, both reaching record values, according to INEGI.
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Mexico’s Financial Sector Is a Shackle on Development
Drawing on Mariana Mazzucato’s critique, Mario Campa argues that Mexico’s concentrated commercial banking and starved development banking hold back the country’s development.
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The Largest Investment in History Is Already Underway, Mexico’s Infrastructure Ministry Says
Roads, 3,000 km of new rail and 62 upgraded airports will generate nearly 4 million jobs, says Minister Esteva.
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People’s Mañanera July 8
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on a strong economy, formal employment, stable gas prices, the USMCA, housing, Ken Salazar, and attacks against Mexico.
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Claudia Sheinbaum Projects Economic Rebound in Mexico for the Second Half of the Year
Sheinbaum cited record car sales, booming auto-parts and electronics manufacturing, and well-being housing—plus a July 20 US visit to continue USMCA-review talks.
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People’s Mañanera June 12
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on the Mexican economy, the 2026 World Cup, social media, and CNTE.
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Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum
Sheinbaum cites 2.1% industrial growth in April from 7% construction expansion, plus record Mexican exports and three new monthly tourism records.
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Mexico’s Economic Problems Demand A Review of Central Bank’s Functions
The neoliberal dogma of central bank independence is false: in reality it serves only the interests of the financial sector & not national objectives of productive growth & employment.
