International trade is a substantial component of the U.S. economy. While U.S. policymakers understandably emphasize the importance of U.S. exports; imports and foreign investment also play a crucial role in a healthy economy.
Your company wants to venture into new markets but you hear unsettling things about theft of your brand or illegal copying of your product. While the possibility of your product being copied or your brand being stolen is unfortunately out there, it should not hinder your plans to move into uncharted…
Despite the daily flow of news headlines about declining security and increasing battles between the Mexican police and drug cartels, Mexico has not fallen off of the business and international credibility radar screen. In fact, the World Bank, in its “Doing Business 2011” report, ranked Mexico 35th out of 183 economies (moving up 6 places from last year) and 1st out of 32 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean – well ahead of the region’s largest economy, Brazil.
As 2011 draws to a close, businesses are continuing to navigate a labyrinth of economic and regulatory uncertainty. In this hazy atmosphere, questions abound: How can we do more with less? Where should we focus our limited resources? Where is the global economy headed? What new opportunities are out there?