One of President Felipe Calderon's priorities is to make sure the Obama administration picks up on a new U.S. aid program to help Mexico combat the drug trade.

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However, the U.S. economic data pace picks up starting Wednesday.

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There was no major U.S. economic data released Monday, but the pace picks up on Tuesday, which will gave traders and investors some fresh fundamental news to digest.

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