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She Survived the Maui Wildfires. She Couldn’t Survive the Year After

Edralina Diezon was working as a janitor and sending money to her family in the Philippines when wildfires destroyed everything she had. The road to rebuilding her life proved to be perilous.

By Erika Hayasaki

Currency International Trade and World Market Mexican Peso (Currency) Mexican-Americans Mexico Remittances United States Economy

A Strong Peso Gives Mexicans Working Abroad Less Bang for Their Buck

The peso’s soaring value means the money that Mexicans in the United States send home doesn’t go as far as it used to.

By J. Edward Moreno