On Monday, August 31, 2026, the US dollar traded at 17.02 Mexican pesos per unit in the Mexican market. ^[1] On September 1, 2026, the US dollar averaged 16.95 pesos in Mexico at 08:00 hours according to Bloomberg data, marking a slight pressure on the peso as the month began. ^[2] President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree on March 3, 2026, published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, establishing a gradual reduction of the standard workweek in Mexico to 40 hours by 2030. ^[3] The Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) in Mexico is preparing to launch a pilot program to investigate the entry of goods made with forced labor. ^[4] Kevin Warsh, President of the Federal Reserve of the United States, spoke at the Jackson Hole Symposium regarding monetary policy. ^[5] The Mexican peso lost 0.47% over the previous seven days according to Investing data. ^[6] The Diario Oficial de la Federación published an official exchange rate of 17.0147 pesos per US dollar for obligations payable in foreign currency in the Republic of Mexico on September 1, 2026. ^[7] The Mexican government and gas industry representatives agreed to extend a fuel price cap agreement for six months to maintain a maximum price of 27 pesos per liter for diesel and prevent regular gasoline from exceeding 24 pesos per liter. ^[8] Overtime hours exceeding 12 hours in a week must be paid at 200% of the ordinary hourly rate. ^[9] The new workweek schedule begins at 46 hours in 2027, reduces to 44 hours in 2028, 42 hours in 2029, and reaches 40 hours by 2030. ^[10] Mexican authorities adjusted the operational framework of the Anti-Forced Labor Mechanism, which was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation in October 2025. ^[11] The investigation of forced labor is one of the regulatory requirements of Chapter 23 of the trade agreement. ^[12]