“Where a man can live, he can also live well” – Marcus Aurelius I. During my time as a Republican I had the pleasure of working for Congresswoman Heather Wilson in her 2012 bid for the U.S. Senate. She is one of the most intelligent individuals in D.C. and New Mexico was fortunate to have…
Category: Economy
Minimum Wage Increase: Does it Work?
Las Cruces – In his 2014 State of the Union address Barack Obama said of raising the minimum wage: “It’s good for the economy; it’s good for America.” An opinion piece published in December by the executive director of NM CAFé, a public advocacy group, echoes the popular policy rhetoric that “raising the minimum wage…
A Threat To NAFTA & Free Trade Is Bad For New Mexico
New Mexico’s export growth has been a bright spot in an otherwise sluggish state economy that saw a 0.4% job growth rate in 2016. The state’s total exports went from $1.72 billion in 2014 to a projected $1.96 billion in 2016, or about a 7% average yearly growth rate. The Las Cruces metro statistical area…
Will 2017 See Serious Tax Reform Or A Maintaining Of The Status Quo?
Santa Fe – With the 2017 Legislative Session just over two weeks away, closing the budget gap amid declining government revenues and a stagnant New Mexico economy is on top of every lawmakers’ mind when they convene on January 17th. The severity of the budget deficit makes it likely some combination of tax cuts and…