Writing
Op-eds & essays.
Long-form analysis on trade, logistics technology, and the future of North America. 49 pieces, with sharper weekly notes on The Bridge.
01Four Apartments, Two Countries, and Fifty Years of Asking WhyMar 202602The Augmentation Gap: What 2 Million AI Conversations Reveal About the Future of WorkMar 202603Building on Trade: Laredo’s Billion-Dollar Industrial MomentFeb 202604The Periodic Table of Power: Why the U.S.-Mexico Critical Minerals Deal Could Really Be a Technology Sovereignty PlayFeb 202605What 2025 Taught Me About North America’s Future—and What 2026 Will TestDec 202506Beyond the Gateway: Why Laredo’s Next Chapter Is Distribution, Not Just TransitNov 202507When Trade Commitments Meet Market Reality: Lessons from the US-China AgreementOct 202508The Infinity Loop: How Perpetual Uncertainty is becoming North America’s New Trade PolicyAug 202509Shared Security, Shared Prosperity: The Path Forward for North American TradeJun 202510Why‑Not‑AI? A New Litmus Test for Cross-Border BusinessMay 202511Port Laredo’s World Trade Bridge: 25 Years Transforming North American TradeApr 202512On Tariffs and ManufacturingApr 202513Taxing Value Chains: Auto Tariffs in an Integrated North American MarketMar 202514USMCA 2.0: A Trilateral Framework for Security, Technology, and Industrial CompetitivenessMar 202515The Uncertainty Cost: How Tariff Threats Disrupt Markets Before ImplementationMar 202516Beyond Reciprocity: Market Size and North America’s Industrial AdvantageFeb 20251730 Days for 30 Years: A Critical Moment for North American Economic IntegrationFeb 202518The Price of Disruption: How New Tariffs Could Reshape North America’s Busiest Land PortFeb 202519The AI-Ready Workforce: Why Universities Must Lead the ChargeJan 202520On the Edge of Transition: My Reflections on the Year Ahead for U.S.-Mexico TradeDec 202421La Agencia de Aduanas Binacional:Dec 202422La relación comercial México-EE.UU.: Desafíos ante el nuevo panorama políticoNov 202423The US-Mexico Border’s Maritime GatewayNov 202424The Nearshoring Paradox: Why Trade Tells a Different Story Than Investment in MexicoOct 202425A Border Champion: Honoring Gerry Schwebel’s Legacy of Leadership and VisionSep 202426Breaking the Comfort Trap: Why Logistics SMEs Must Embrace Logistechs to Survive and ThriveJul 202427Bridging the Gap: Addressing the Need for Enhanced Commercial Cross-Border Infrastructure in U.S.-Mexico TradeJun 202428Smart Borders, Smarter Cooperation: Addressing the U.S.-Mexico Digital Wall in Cross-Border TradeMay 202429From Polls to Ports: How Mexico’s Election Could Transform TradeApr 202430Crossing Borders, Connecting Economies: Port Laredo’s Rise as America’s Top Trade GatewayMar 202431From Neighbors to Partners: The Evolution of U.S.-Mexico TradeFeb 202432Introducing “Crossing Paths: Insights into U.S. International Trade”Jan 202433Beyond 2023: Innovation and Digital Transformation As Pillars for Growth in 2024Jan 202434Bridging the Digital Divide: Equipping Business School Students for the Future of WorkOct 202335Modernizing Cross-Border Trade Infrastructure: A North American Imperative for Growth and SecurityAug 202336The Future of Cross-Border Trade: Building an A.I.-Centric WorkforceJul 202337Reimagining Cross-Border Trade through BlockchainJun 202338AI-Powered Efficiency: How ChatGPT will Transform the Work of Import/Export Tariff Classification Analysts in the Texas-Mexico BorderMay 202339The Future is Autonomous: How Self-Driving Trucks Will Revolutionize Logistics, Supply Chain, and Transportation SectorsApr 202340AI’s Impact on Business: Opportunities and Challenges AheadFeb 202341New Report Measures TAMIU’s Economic $356M Impact on the Webb County EconomyNov 202242The Physical Internet: A Potential Game Changer for Cross-Border LogisticsSep 202243A Place-Based Approach to Innovation Can Advance the Texas-México RegionJul 202244The Texas-Mexico border: An Economic PowerhouseMay 202245Land Ports of the Future: Where Are We Heading?Mar 2022462022: the Tech Future is hereJan 202247Let’s talk about InnovationNov 202148Port Laredo: The Million-Mile Logistechs HubSep 202149Is Logistics 4.0 the answer to our supply chain woes?Jul 2021