Published on Nov 23, 2014
The Las Cruces minimum wage debate has thrust the question of economic opportunity and development into city politics. Economic analysts say raising the minimum wage is no silver bullet. Spurring growth and raising opportunity demands a mixture of targeted strategies and initiatives. Simon Thompson interviews COB Regents Professor, Jim Peach, and takes a look at what else the city of Las Cruces is doing to generate economic opportunity.
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