Stormy fall affects Energy, Ags – and is Mexico about to stumble? Sep 13, 2019 Stormy fall affects Energy, Ags – and is Mexico about to stumble? By Blu Putnam, Chief Economist & Erik Norland, Senior Economist, CME Group LATAM FX: High-Flyer Mexico To Fall Off Its Perch? Monetary policy, inverted yield curve point to possible Mexican recession Brazil, Chile and Colombia growth could decelerate later this year or early 2020 US growth could slow to 1-1.5% due to trade war, flat yield curve, monetary policy Weaker Latin American currencies may foreshadow further declines in renminbi Read article Stormy Fall Hurricane season set to be stormy amid rising ocean temperatures Storms can disrupt oil production and exports from Gulf of Mexico Early indications are for favorable corn planting weather in spring 2020 El Niño helped to constrain formation of hurricanes in June-August Watch video SEE MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS