March 8, 2013. Retrieved online March 11, 2013 from Alta LeCompte, Las Cruces Bulletin Job growth in U.S. trails previous decade Economists Eugenio Alemán of Wells Fargo and Jim Peach of the New Mexico University College of Business told the Economic Outlook forum at NMSU, the economy should continue to grow at the tepid rate of 1 1/2 percent at least through 2013. At the second annual e More »

December 2, 2012. Retrieved online December 3, 2012 from Brook Stockberger, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES — The impending and much-discussed "fiscal cliff" could: lead to nation-wide recession cut your take-home pay slice as many as 20,000 jobs from the New Mexico workforce How? The term fiscal cliff refers to the fact that, at the start of the new year, severe austerity meas More »

February 3, 2012. Retrieved online February 6, 2012 from Staff, Las Cruces Bulletin New Mexico’s economic recovery will remain sluggish as it grows at a slow pace this year New Mexico’s economic recovery will remain sluggish as it grows at a slow pace this year The state’s economy will continue to grow at a tepid pace in 2012, mirroring the national recovery, according to an economi More »

January 19, 2012 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center The state’s economy will continue to grow at a tepid pace in 2012, mirroring the national recovery, according to an economist at New Mexico State University. In his economic forecast for New Mexico, Jim Peach said the economy will generate between 8,000 and 12,000 non-farm payroll jobs this year, which is consistent with historic averag More »

January 5, 2012 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University’s impact on the state continues to be significant, particularly in these difficult economic times, according to a new report released today by NMSU President Barbara Couture. The study, “The Economic Impact of New Mexico State University in 2010,” determined that NMSU had generated: Jobs (full- and part- More »

September 9, 2011. Retrieved online September 13, 2011 from Samantha Roberts, Las Cruces Bulletin America’s problems have countrywide, local impact “We have a real, bona fide, major problem,” said retired U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici about the condition of the United States economy. Many economists agree with Domenici, but others are also hopeful. However, whatever one’s opinion may be More »

September 1, 2011. Retrieved online September 1, 2011 from Diana M. Alba, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES - While there's plenty to disagree about in the debate over health-care reform, there's also plenty to agree about, said former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle, who took center stage Wednesday in Las Cruces. Also, Gov. Susana Martinez followed the former South Dakota lawmaker at the fourth annual D More »

January 7, 2010. Retrieved online January 10 from Brook Stockberger, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES — Are you tired of the bleak economic news? If a variety of experts are to be believed, there could be some light at the end of the job creation tunnel in 2011, both nationally and locally. Let's take a peek at some of what is being said: "We're looking at some leading indicators on empl More »

September 3, 2010. Retrieved online >September 3, 2010 from Todd G. Dickson, Las Cruces Bulletin Though the public policy conference in his name addressed issues ranging from border security to elections, former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici was biting at the bit to talk about one thing – the national debt. Frequently, he came back to the worrisome topic during the Domenici Public Policy Confere More »