More bad news on the financial picture of New Mexico for the Martinez administration and the Legislature. Moody’s Investor Service has downgraded the bond rating for the state. The downgrade was prompted by concern over the depletion of general fund reserves. ABQ Journal Story

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New Mexico second-worst in unemployment countrywide

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He said other states in the Four Corners region have lower unemployment rates than New Mexico, with Colorado and Utah below four percent.

New Mexico has the fifth-worst economy according to WalletHub …

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You knew last year was tough for New Mexico. One new ranking looks at just … See just how much NM’s economy struggled in 2015. Jun 6, 2016, 8:14am MDT.

New Mexico – Forbes

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New Mexico ranks in the bottom six overall for a third straight year largely due to a weak … China may be the world’s largest emerging economy, beating India in many …. More than two-thirds of the newcomers to The FORBES 400 in 2016 …

New Mexico Economy at a Glance – US Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Bureau of Labor Statistics

Data, Apr 2016, May 2016, June 2016, July 2016, Aug 2016, Sept 2016 …. New Mexico includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A …

[PDF]2015 New Mexico’s Economy: Recent Developments and Outlook

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New Mexico’s Economy: Recent … o New Mexico’s recovery from the Great Recession has been …. o Expected loss of $145 million in ‘new money’ for FY 2016.

New Mexico’s population struggle | Albuquerque Journal

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Albuquerque Journal

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.Economy cited as key reason for migration from state. … Quigley / Journal Staff Writer. Thursday, January 28th, 2016 at 12:05am.

[PDF]economic summary – New Mexico Legislature

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New Mexico Legislature

While New Mexico’s economy is showing some signs of recovery, as evidenced most recently in a … New Mexico job growth remains … operations in 2016.

Report: NM’s economy one of the worst – KOAT.com

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Jan 20, 2014 – An economic study ranks New Mexico as one of the worst in the nation when it comes to economic and job growth.

No easy fix for NM’s economic woes | The NM Political Report

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Mar 14, 2016 – Economic headlines for New Mexico have rarely been good in recent months. … the third quarter of 2015—the first quarter of 2016 ends in four weeks. … the Albuquerque and even the New Mexico economy to some degree.”.

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