Dec 21 Mexican fireworks town has a history of explosions By News Desk An explosion that set off a chain reaction in a fireworks market in Mexico on Tuesday destroyed surrounding homes and killed at least 33 people. Authorities feared the toll could climb as 12 people were still deemed missing. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 2:45 In Indiana, Trump lauds exchange of tax breaks for Carrier jobs By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump traveled to Indianapolis on Thursday, touting a jobs deal he said made good on a campaign promise. In the agreement, Carrier's parent company, United Technologies, will receive $7 million in state tax breaks over 10 years, in… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch After populist campaign, Trump assembles economic team of elites By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic team suggests a preference for Wall Street veterans, in a reversal of his campaign promise to surround himself with establishment outsiders. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Wessel of The Brookings Institution about the “elite” appointments,… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:12 How Trump's trade policy could affect jobs in the U.S. and Mexico By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 29 Video: Why Mexico won't pay for the border wall By Larisa Epatko Mexico won’t pay for building a wall along the U.S. border, nor negotiate anything about it, said Mexico’s Foreign Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 10:04 How will Trump affect intertwined lives of U.S. and Mexico? By PBS News Hour Stopping illegal immigration and creating a new deportation task force was a central campaign promise for President-elect Donald Trump, who rallied for building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. But truly separating these two countries is nearly impossible,… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 4:31 How Trump's opposition to NAFTA affects Canada By PBS News Hour During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump opposed NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which began in 1994 and opened up trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He stated that the treaty sent U.S. jobs out of the country,… Continue watching
Nov 09 Trump election elicits fears, some cheers around the globe By Peter Orsi, Associated Press While the billionaire businessman's election was welcomed in some countries, others saw it as a big shock. Continue reading
Nov 02 Mexico taking U.S. factory jobs? Blame robots instead By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Donald Trump blames Mexico and China for stealing millions of jobs from the United States. He might want to bash the robots instead. Continue reading
Oct 21 Immigration clampdown adding to mental health stress for Central American migrants By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Doctors Without Borders told The Guardian that its doctors found that nine out of 10 migrants suffered from anxiety or depression, a number that has tripled in two years. Continue reading