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Higher Ground: My Parents, One RV, and What Arizona’s White Mountains Taught Us About Water
A family road trip from Phoenix to Greer, Hon-Dah and Show Low, and a reminder that the places we love only last if we take care of them.

Marco Lopez
4 days ago7 min read


Thirty eight million reasons for Mexico to show up
Mexico News Daily's CEO asked why Mexico hasn't engaged its 38 million Mexican Americans the way India engages its diaspora. As a migrant and fronterizo, here is why that question matters, and why I admire the work MND is doing to answer it.

Marco Lopez
5 days ago3 min read


Entrevista de portada en Es la Economía: inversión y oportunidades para Sonora y Arizona
Mi entrevista de portada en Es la Economía, Edición 008: cómo convertir a Sonora y Arizona en una sola región productiva.

Marco Lopez
Oct 201 min read


I grew up in the fourth largest economy in the world
Nobody called it an economy. They called it a border town. Here is what the numbers say now, and why capital still has not caught up to the customer.

Marco Lopez
Sep 213 min read


Nobody Manages a Border Alone
Mayor at 22, I thought asking for help would expose me. Duckworth's research says the opposite. So does the border.

Marco Lopez
Sep 61 min read


Los empleos no se transfirieron: lo que dicen los nuevos datos laborales
La migración cayó a un mínimo moderno y el desempleo entre nacidos en Estados Unidos subió de todos modos. Marco A. López, Jr. explica lo que eso significa para Arizona.

Marco Lopez
Aug 203 min read


The Jobs Did Not Transfer: What the New Labor Data Says About Arizona's Build Out
Immigration fell to a modern low. U.S. born unemployment rose anyway. Here is what that means for Arizona.

Marco Lopez
Aug 172 min read


Arizona's Chips Run on a River That Just Got Cut
Marco A. López, Jr. on the post 2026 Colorado River framework, Arizona's semiconductor economy, housing, and why the answer runs through Mexico.

Marco Lopez
Aug 162 min read


The U.S. revoked the visa of a former Mexican president's son. Here is what that does, and does not, mean.
The U.S. revoked the visa of a former Mexican president's son. Here is what that does, and does not, mean.

Marco Lopez
Aug 142 min read
Mexico Puts Guardrails on Orca Tourism in Baja
I have been to Baja during whale transit season. I have still never seen an orca in the wild, but I understand why people travel a long way for the chance. Mexico is moving orca tourism in Baja California Sur out of the unregulated era: permitted operators, capped boats, GPS tracking, strict distance and time limits. The one year pilot in La Ventana closed July 31 and authorities are deciding what comes next. Guardrails are not the enemy of the tourism economy. They are what

Marco Lopez
Aug 131 min read
Phoenix Just Lost Its Only Nonstop to Monterrey
American Airlines is retiring its Phoenix to Monterrey nonstop on December 1. No other carrier flies that pair, which means the only direct air link between Arizona and Mexico's industrial capital disappears with it. The airline's reasoning is straightforward. The route was running near a 60 percent load factor against an industry breakeven closer to 80 percent. As reported by TheStreet, low demand drove the decision. I would read it differently. Leisure routes out of Sky Har

Marco Lopez
Aug 111 min read


Everything That Has to Be True Before You Build in Mexico
Marco Lopez, former CBP Chief of Staff and Arizona border mayor, lays out the seven questions that decide whether nearshoring to Mexico works. Most companies answer two.

Marco Lopez
Aug 97 min read


The Border Is a Data Problem. AI Is Finally Solving It.
AI is rewriting the rules of cross-border trade. Here's what that means for U.S.–Mexico commerce and the billions at stake.

Marco Lopez
May 224 min read


What Every Board Needs to Know About Cross-Border Risk (And Why Most Get It Wrong)
Most boards think they understand cross-border risk. They don't. Here's what separates the companies that thrive from those that collapse.

Marco Lopez
May 213 min read


Arizona Is Open for Business — And I Am Betting Everything on It
Arizona is one of the most powerful investment corridors on Earth. Here is why I am putting capital where my conviction is.

Marco Lopez
May 134 min read


The Quiet Superpower: Why the World's Best Global Leaders Listen More Than They Speak
The most powerful leaders I've met don't talk the most. They listen best. Here's why that changes everything.

Marco Lopez
May 123 min read


Critical Minerals Are the New Oil. America Is Losing the Race. Here Is How We Fight Back.
China controls 90% of rare earths. I'm building the answer in Arizona and Mexico. Here's what's at stake for America.

Marco Lopez
May 104 min read


EB-5: The Immigration Program That Builds America From the Outside In
Foreign capital. American jobs. One powerful program that turns global investment into U.S. economic growth.

Marco Lopez
May 73 min read


Why Visionary CEOs Build Coalitions, Not Echo Chambers
The best leaders don't want followers who agree. They build coalitions that challenge, innovate, and win.

Marco Lopez
May 62 min read


Leading Through the Storm: What Today's Global Chaos Demands of Every Leader 🌊
War, tariffs, economic instability, and border crises are testing leaders everywhere. Here is what the border taught me about leading when nothing is certain.

Marco Lopez
Apr 95 min read
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