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 »

April 11, 2011. Retrieved online April 11, 2011 from Brook Stockberger, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES - If you want a Diet Coke or a Big Mac, should you have to pay more because some pantywaist with a clipboard and an agenda wants you to, because such items are "bad" for you? Last week Gov. Martinez vetoed a bill that would have taxed certain cigarette manufacturers who currently receive ex More »

September 3, 2009 by Audry Olmsted NMSU NewsCenter Ideas and strategies to improve Jordan’s rangeland were exchanged recently when a Bedouin sheikh visited New Mexico State University as part of a joint effort. During his trip, Sheikh Hussein Abunwier visited faculty and staff in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, and also toured the Corona Range and Live More »

March 20, 2008 by Justin Bannister NMSU News Center New Mexico State University is preparing to welcome a unique group of students to campus – a group to be trained in how to make a real difference in local economies. Beginning in fall 2008, NMSU will be the first university in the country to offer a Doctor of Economic Development. Unlike graduates of regular Ph.D. programs, DED graduates More »

Spring, 2007 by Justin Bannister NMSU Research & Resources Don’t expect to find Jim Peach standing still for very long; he’d probably end up late for class or a meeting or another one of his many other duties at New Mexico State University. “Some days it seems like all I do is go to meetings,” Peach said jokingly. It’s an understandable situation, considering he has more th More »

Feb. 5, 2007 by Justin Bannister NMSU News Center New Mexico State University will be the first university in the country to offer a Professional Doctorate in Economic Development degree. “Economic development is a priority for New Mexico and NMSU,” said Garrey Carruthers, business dean and vice president for economic development. “This will complement our efforts in creating new econ More »

Feb. 29, 2000 by Rachel Kendall NMSU News Center Bradley, Bush, Gore, McCain. No matter who is to become our next president, New Mexico State University economists say they'll benefit if their campaign trail stops along the border. James Peach and Richard Adkisson, economics and international business professors at NMSU, recently completed a study of the voting patterns of residents alon More »