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The next round of federal stimulus money – a cool $1.75 billion set to be deposited in New Mexico accounts this month – could have broad and flexible allowable uses, according to an Albuquerque Journal article this week. The state Legislature and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham may still disagree over who has the authority to […]

Over the weekend, the Albuquerque Journal reported that a recent study showed New Mexico tied for third-highest unemployment rate in the country at 8.2% last month. In the article, a University of New Mexico economist observes that the state’s unemployment rate is often on the high end of the national spectrum, and that our economy

Last Sunday, the work search requirement to receive unemployment benefits was restored. Waived for nearly a year during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic – when sectors that depend on in-person visits saw jobs simply evaporate – the requirement means people must contact two employers each week to look for work in order to qualify