Not since the 1960’s had Mexico undergone ten consecutive years of economic stability, low inflation, low interest rates, a stable currency, and constant, though mediocre growth. For the first time ever, mortgages, automobile loans, and consumer credit became available to the lower middle class: this year more homes were built and sold, and more cars were bought, than ever before.
但这种观点太过简单化。福克斯的任期，以及前总统埃内斯托·塞迪略（Ernesto Zedillo）的后四年任期，很难说成是彻底的失败。20世纪60年代以来，墨西哥就很少看到连续10年的经济稳定、低通货膨胀、低利率、货币稳定、以及不高但却连续的经济增长。在这两位总统任内，抵押、汽车贷款和消费信贷破天荒地首次对中下层人群开放：房屋的建造和销售，以及汽车的销售，全部创下了历史新高。