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Mexico back in Trump’s firing line

President Trump’s renewed threats to a) place a 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico and b) close the southern border would, if acted on, deal a substantial hit to Mexican GDP. But we think they probably largely reflect pre-election bluster. And with the peso holding up well, it still looks like the central bank is on course to begin cutting interest rates later this year.

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