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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed two bills strengthening New Mexico’s support for communities near military installations.

House Bill 47 (HB47) recently implemented provisions of the constitutional amendments increasing veteran’s property tax exemption from $4,000 to $10,000

In a two-part blog series, we offer an economic perspective on the value of a college degree, updating our previous research and analysis.

Thirty-six U.S. states already have site-readiness programs, with outcomes proving this approach works.

Stock price expectations declined and reached the lowest level since June 2022.

The series is kicking off this Thursday, April 17, virtually over Zoom at 2:00 p.m. with “Immigration Changes and Your Business: What you Need to Know.”

“The best things in life are free.” –Coco Chanel

This alleged conduct violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which prohibits discrimination in the hiring, firing, and compensation of employees 40 years old or older because of their age.

Households assign higher likelihoods to a variety of tax cuts and to reductions in a range of transfer programs, while they assign lower likelihoods to tax hikes and expansions in entitlement programs.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies require tremendous amounts of stable electricity generation, and some reports estimate that data centers could consume up to 12% of total U.S. energy production in 2028. 

The Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Internship Program is a competitive program that awards internships to students pursuing an associate degree in one of the participating technology programs

If the taxpayer has already filed, they can check their refund status using the “Where’s My Refund” tool on TAP—no account is needed. Refunds can take up to 12 weeks, though most arrive sooner.

Surprisingly, credit card interest rates are very high, averaging 23 percent annually in 2023.

Foreign central banks and investors also help absorb U.S. national debt. Their holdings doubled from about $4 trillion in 2010 to over $8 trillion in 2024.

Company outlooks have deteriorated, and uncertainty has spiked, with half of TBOS respondents expressing concern about softening demand and a potential recession.

For the first time in decades, the United States will see fair trade as President Donald J. Trump announces tariffs to level the playing field for American workers and businesses.

The sectoral composition of employment reveals job growth has been concentrated in areas that are the least sensitive to national employment fluctuations over the business cycle.

Household income in Texas has risen consistently, growing faster than inflation.

Total transborder freight: $134.4 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 8.2% compared to January 2024

The company outlook index decreased 12 points to -4.9, suggesting slight pessimism among firms.

Within the private service-providing industries, private education and health services experienced a gain of 4,500 jobs, or 3.1 percent.

After 30 years in central banking, I can unequivocally say: Uncertainty is the only certainty in monetary policy.

This expansion is supported by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), which is providing economic incentives to help fuel job growth and workforce development in the region. 

The Taxation and Revenue Department does not call individuals that have not already reached out to the department for assistance.

U.S. electricity demand is forecast to soar in the coming years driven by consumer needs, data center growth, increased AI use, and the industrial sector’s need for constant power.

The GTO requires all money services businesses located in 30 ZIP codes across California and Texas near the southwest border to file Currency Transaction Reports with FinCEN at a $200 threshold, in connection with cash transactions.

Throughout this process, the department is ensuring that any employees impacted by the workforce reductions are treated with dignity and respect.

Of the millions of death reports received each year, less than one-third of 1 percent are erroneously reported deaths that need to be corrected.

Take precautionary measures to protect your identity if a criminal gets access to your device or account. Immediately contact your financial institutions to place protections on your accounts and monitor for suspicious activity.

Last year, the VITA program prepared a total of 204 federal income tax returns for the 2023 tax year and a total of 202 New Mexico income tax returns.

The terms of the GTO are effective beginning 30 days after the date on which the order is published in the Federal Register.

Contractors shred the aircraft and sort through the shreds for aluminum, copper and exotic metals.

The unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted for individuals aged 18 years and over in the civilian non-institutional population.

These newer programs joined the long-standing New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Grant Program as the agency’s menu of grant funding options for tourism-related infrastructure and product development support.

The contractors were selected through a Request for Proposals that sought to award contracts to companies who, in conjunction with the Office of Strategy, Science & Technology (OSST), could provide tailored business assistance and one-on-one direct hours of support for businesses in the science and technology sector, including advanced computing, advanced energy, aerospace, bioscience, and…