VISTAS from Texas: Economic Outlook and Prospects for the USMCA Review
September 24, 2026
Dallas
This conference provided a North American economic outlook with economists from the United States, Canada and Mexico discussing the USMCA review process and its impact on regional economic integration.
| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration and breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome remarks
- Mark Wynne, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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| 9:10 a.m. |
Panel 1: North America outlook
- Moderator: Jesus Cañas, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- Rebecca Zarutskie, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (United States) | Presentation
- Carlos Serrano, BBVA (Mexico) | Presentation
- Derek Holt, Scotiabank (Canada)
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Panel 2: USMCA revision and the implications for the North American region
- Moderator: Ricardo Reyes Heroles, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- Eduardo Ramos, De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera (CMM) (Mexico) | Presentation
- Meredith Lilly, Carleton University (Canada)
- Inu Manak, Peterson Institute for International Economics (United States)
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| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch keynote
- Ron Kirk, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- Moderator: Roberto Coronado, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Closing remarks
- Kei-Mu Yi, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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