Category: La Finca
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Employment and Funding Opportunities as of November 1, 2024–Last Chance to be a Las Cruces Park Ranger… and many MORE
More than 50 job openings!
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Apple and Goldman Sachs Ordered to Pay Over $89 Million for Apple Card Failures
Apple and Goldman launched Apple Card despite third-party warnings to Goldman that the Apple Card disputes system was not ready due to technological issues.
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US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FILES LAWSUIT TO RECOVER $1.87M IN BACK WAGES, DAMAGES FOR 26 WORKERS AT DRAGON KITCHEN OF JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
Allowing servers to work for tips only and pay a set cash wage to cooks blatantly violates federal wage law.
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Employment and Funding Opportunities as of October 23, 2024–Finance Director Sought… and many MORE
In Las Cruces, the “Help Wanted” ads are filled with Park Rangers, Police Officers and Gas Line Inspectors.
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From nose cones to molten salts: National Solar Thermal Test Facility plays important role in multiple missions
What do steam, salt and sand have in common?
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Department of Energy Opens 2025 Technology Commercialization Fund Base CLIMR Lab Call with up to $36M in Funding for Clean Energy Innovation
Based on FY24, an estimated $30.1 to $36.8 million is expected to be available to fund projects solicited in this lab call pending FY25 appropriations and program direction.
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The Scam Landscape: Staying Safe–Fraud Prevention Class at Branigan October 23
Anyone who has been been approached with a fraudulent offer, or has been a victim of identity theft, is encouraged to attend.
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Employment and Funding Opportunities as of October 16, 2024–LCPD Increases Pay for Cadets, Officer-Trainees
LCPD Increases Pay for Cadets, Officer-Trainees
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Social Security Announces 2.5 Percent Benefit Increase for 2025
Over the last decade the COLA increase has averaged about 2.6 percent. The COLA was 3.2 percent in 2024.
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City of Las Cruces Minimum Wage Notice for 2025
According to LCMC, the Las Cruces minimum wage will increase to $12.65 per hour and the tipped wage will increase to $5.06 per hour.
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CFPB Takes Action Against Wrongful Auto Repossessions and Loan Servicing Breakdowns
Other illegal conduct detailed in the report includes lenders providing inaccurate disclosures, misapplying loan payments, and putting incorrect information on consumers’ credit reports.
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Employment and Funding Opportunities as of October 8, 2024
In Las Cruces, the “Help Wanted” ads are filled with Park Rangers, Biologists, Fire Cadets and Police Officers.
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NMSU helps NM small business with energy efficiency assessments
Energy efficiency can help small businesses in New Mexico in a variety of ways from reducing costs to increasing revenue and helping the environment.
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Employment and Funding Opportunities for the Week Ending October 3, 2024
The week ending October 3, 2024 provided numerous employment and funding opportunities.
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Justice Department Sues Visa for Monopolizing Debit Markets [Video Content]
Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the complaint alleges that Visa illegally maintains a monopoly over debit network markets by using its dominance to thwart the growth of its existing competitors and prevent others from developing new and innovative alternatives.
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Employment and Grant Opportunities for the Week Ending September 27, 2024
Dozens of employment opportunities listed, along with multiple grant applications and announcements of hiring events throughout our broader community
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Debt collectors that take advantage of surviving spouses and their vulnerabilities
Some states have enacted laws and some state courts have held that surviving spouses are not personally responsible for their deceased partners’ medical debts, and others limit the circumstances in which a surviving spouse is responsible.
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North American Transborder Freight rose 5.6% in July 2024 from July 2023–El Paso Port of Entry Second Largest by Volume
Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $70.7 billion, up 8.2% from July 2023
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Transportation Costs Slow Inflation for First Month Since July 2023
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair and motor vehicle fees also positively contributed to inflation in August 2024 but to a lesser extent at 2.0% and 0.6%, respectively.
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NMSU Global to offer project management microlearning course
Designed to meet the growing demand for certified project managers, this online course helps professionals achieve the prestigious Project Management Professional and Certified Associate in Project Management certifications.
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Employment and Grant Opportunities for the Week Ending September 20, 2024
Dozens of employment opportunities listed, along with six grant applications and announcements of hiring events throughout our broader community
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NMSU Library to host engineering alum for author talk, book-signing event
A successful entrepreneur, businessman and graduate from New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering will share his resilient story of beating the odds with the NMSU community during this year’s author talk event at the NMSU Zuhl Library.
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Leading New Mexico Innovators Compete for $15k at Annual Adventure Pitch
The Outdoor Recreation Division is gearing up for its third annual Adventure Pitch competition, in partnership with CNM Ingenuity, at the Outdoor Economics Conference on Tuesday, September 24, in Las Cruces.
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NMSU College of Business to host 2024 Hall of Fame–RSVP or purchase ticket by September 17
This year, the event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.
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Outdoor Economics Conference Coming to Las Cruces, NM September 23-25
This conference will showcase successful community economic development efforts within and outside of New Mexico that are linked to protected lands.
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Employment Opportunities for the Week Ending September 13, 2024
Over the course of the past week, Las Cruces Digest received dozens of announcements of open positions, and employers hoping to fill them.
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Little Toad Creek to Join USDA Trade Mission to Expand Ag Exports in Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Vietnam and the rest of Southeast Asia holds immense opportunity for U.S. exporters, with rising consumer incomes, growing middle class populations and favorable perceptions of U.S. food and agriculture.
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NMSU Office of Experiential Learning to host Dress to Impress Fashion Show Sept. 12
“First impressions are crucial, and how students present themselves through their attire can convey the right or wrong message when interacting with potential employers. We want all our students to secure the internships or jobs they desire, so we felt this was an excellent way to teach them what employers are looking for.”
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New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Louise Marquez Receives Certified Economic Developer Designation
The International Economic Development Council’s Certification is the most prestigious credential in the field
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Employment Opportunities for the Week Ending September 6, 2024
Over the course of the past week, Las Cruces Digest received dozens of announcements of open positions, and employers hoping to fill them. To be sure, these are not all local jobs; however, these employers are casting a wide net in hopes of finding help.
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Read this before shopping Labor Day sales
Switching to energy efficient appliances is one way to reduce your energy costs while taking advantage of the latest technologies.
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Employment Opportunities For Week Ending August 30, 2024
Over the course of the past week, Las Cruces Digest received dozens of announcements of open positions, and employers hoping to fill them.
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DOE Report Shows Clean Energy Jobs Grew at More Than Twice the Rate of Overall U.S. Employment
Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Finds Historic High Unionization in Clean Energy Sector, Growth in Clean Energy Jobs in Every State
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Medium-Term Inflation Expectations Decline; Short and Longer-Term Inflation Expectations Unchanged
Labor market expectations were mixed, with respondents expecting lower earnings growth and a lower likelihood of finding a new job within three months if they were laid off. Delinquency expectations continued their upward trend in July and have risen to the highest level since April 2020.
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The Disparate Outcomes of Bank‑ and Nonbank‑Financed Private Credit Expansions
Long-run trends in increased access to credit are thought to improve real activity. However, “rapid” credit expansions do not always end well and have been shown in the academic literature to predict adverse real outcomes such as lower GDP growth and an increased likelihood of crises.
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When Are Central Bank Reserves Ample?
The quantity of reserves in the banking system needs to be large enough that everyday changes do not cause large variations in the policy rate, the so-called federal funds rate.