Overview
- The presidency is highlighting July INEGI data that showed 670,991 jobs created and a rise in total employment to about 60.76 million as a sign the economy is recovering.
- The government reported a 51% drop in the daily average of intentional homicides from September 2024 to July 2026 and is using that figure to claim improved public safety.
- Officials say more than one trillion pesos have been spent across 18-plus Programas del Bienestar that reach over 32 million families and include universal pensions and youth job programs.
- Banxico projects a more cautious 1.1% growth for 2026, and the administration warns that U.S. vehicle tariffs have reduced auto exports and are seeking negotiations to protect production.
- Sheinbaum will deliver her Second Informe at Palacio Nacional on Sept. 1, and she is pitching public-works and welfare spending as the engines for a second-half rebound while outlining results to governors and the public.