Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
The Las Cruces economy expanded in February. Payroll employment reached its prepandemic level, unemployment fell, and the metro’s housing market remained robust.
April 06, 2022
Southwest Economy
New Mexico marijuana legalization’s costs, benefits remain unclear
New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana use last year, joining 17 other states. Anticipated benefits and costs partially offset one another, but there is considerable uncertainty around both.
April 01, 2022
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
The Las Cruces economy’s recovery from the pandemic-induced recession has slowed since May 2021, when the metro added 1,081 jobs in just one month.
January 05, 2022
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
The Las Cruces economy’s recovery from the pandemic-induced recession stumbled in August.
October 01, 2021
Regional Economic Data
New Mexico Employment Data
July 16, 2021
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
The Las Cruces economy continues to expand as it recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 28, 2021
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
New Mexico and Las Cruces payrolls saw monthly job gains but remained down from year-ago levels due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 31, 2021
Effects of COVID-19 on tourism, energy weigh on Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana
Economic performance within the individual states of the Eleventh District reflected those states’ underlying relative dependence on the tourism and energy sectors and the effects of restrictions on mobility and engagement during COVID-19.
March 23, 2021
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
The southern New Mexico economy continued its partial recovery in October at a swifter pace than in previous months.
November 24, 2020
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
The Southern New Mexico economy continued its partial recovery in June after experiencing historic contractions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 21, 2020