(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON ECONOMIC ISSUES

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 026718 NOFORN E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2034 TAGS: PINR ECON MX SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON ECONOMIC ISSUES (C-AL9-00576) REF: A. MONTERREY 89 ¶B. 08 MONTERREY 548 ¶C. 08 MONTERREY 504 ¶D. 08 MONTERREY 495 ¶E. 08 MONTERREY 544 ¶F. MONTERREY 46 ¶G. 08 MONTERREY 473 Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS COMMEND POST FOR ITS EXCELLENT REPORTING ON ECONOMIC ISSUES IN MEXICO. THIS TIMELY AND INSIGHTFUL REPORTING CONTINUES TO SHAPE OUR THINKING ON TOPICS OF HIGH INTEREST TO WASHINGTON POLICYMAKERS, AND IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL GIVEN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMIC SITUATION. WE WOULD LIKE TO SINGLE OUT REFS A-D ON HOW MEXICO IS WEATHERING GLOBAL FINANCIAL TURMOIL, REF E ON THE STANFORD FRAUD CASE, AND REFS F-G ON HOW RISING CRIME AND INSECURITY AFFECTS THE LOCAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE. ANALYSTS HAVE CITED SEVERAL OF POST'S CABLES IN FINISHED ANALYTIC PRODUCTS AND HAVE FOUND THEM EXTREMELY USEFUL WHEN PREPARING BRIEFINGS FOR SENIOR POLICYMAKERS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED REPORTING ON THESE TOPICS. MANY THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. CLINTON