Gordon Hanson Featured in News Segment on America Abroad Media
10/24/2009
America Abroad Media
"Stand by, there will be the giant sucking sound, if we are dumb enough to have this jammed down our throats!" – Ross Perot in 1992
While Ross Perot’s prophecy of doom didn’t come true, NAFTA did change the economic terrain of North America. After decades of economic protectionism, Mexico opened its doors to American business and investment. Now when America’s booming, Mexico cashes in. But when the US is in the red, Mexico is passing the hat – and that puts the breaks on America’s recovery. It still doesn’t stop the flow of drugs, guns and money fueling the cross-border illegal economy. What happens South of the Rio Grande doesn’t stay South of the Rio Grande.
In the first segment, host Deborah Amos examines the ties that bind the Mexican and US economies by exploring the connection between two cities—Puebla, Mexico and New York City.
Click here to listen to the segment.
Related Links
Gordon Hanson's faculty website
The program overview of "From NAFTA to Narcotics: The Cross-Border Economy"
