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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…

The approved amounts for EDD’s signature Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) can assist up to 170 new trainees and interns and 51 current employees. Companies that applied during these two months are located in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Los Ranchos, Milan, Roswell, Santa Fe, Santa Teresa, and Taos. 

Looking ahead, firms expect more significant cost increases in 2025.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today a partnership with BorderPlex Digital Assets, LLC that will position New Mexico as a leader in digital infrastructure to power the technology of tomorrow. 

This re-evaluation of probationary employees is being done across government, not just at the Defense Department, but we believe in the goals of the program, and our leaders are carrying out that review carefully and smartly.

Workers separated from employment from the federal government, federal contractors, or federal grantees are encouraged to apply for Unemployment Insurance.

Terminating these cooperative agreements results in about $15 million dollars in cost savings for hardworking Americans in fiscal year 2025.

Posing as employees of the Veterans Administration (VA), scammers contact veterans by phone, mail, email, and social media and offer to help them access or file for benefits on their behalf – for a fee.

The report shows total household debt increased by $93 billion (0.5%) in Q4 2024, to $18.04 trillion.

Oil supply risks have been widely considered among the top risks, reflecting uncertainty about OPEC quotas, access to Russian oil, widening conflict in the Middle East and disruptions of oil shipments.

The Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) contains information about how consumers expect overall inflation and prices for food, gas, housing, and education to behave. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkPhoto: Courtesy “The New York Fed DSGE Model Forecast—December 2024“, Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of…

New Mexico’s Regulation and Licensing Department joined other states in securing settlements and an enforcement action totaling more than $200 million.

Do you need an original Social Security number or a replacement Social Security card?

ID theft can happen to anyone, but you can take simple steps to lessen the chance it will happen to you.

The New Mexico Economic Development Department and NewBridge Global Ventures (NewBridge) announced today that the Ag Tech company is planning a major expansion in the Estancia Valley to grow and integrate its farming, processing, manufacturing, and distribution businesses centered around industrial-scale hemp and CBD.

In this post, analysts from the New York Fed’s Center for Microeconomic Data (CMD) explore the relationship between credit card delinquency and changes in credit card utilization rates.

Taking a close look at the underlying data, the author suggests that the moderation in food inflation seen since 2023 is due to a retreat in commodity prices, a trend that has offset still-high wage inflation for grocery workers.

High prices and rising debt put pressure on household budgets this year, so it’s little wonder that the most-read Liberty Street Economics posts of 2024 dealt with issues of financial stress: rising delinquency rates on credit cards and auto loans, the surge in grocery prices, and the spread of “buy now, pay later” plans.