Home to a wide variety of businesses in outdoor recreation, energy, petrochemical manufacturing and agriculture, San Juan County relies on the national supply chain for its economic well-being. Receiving raw materials and shipping finished products is critical for these businesses to meet their goals. The past year has been difficul...
The quarterly Four Corners Economic Development Breakfast Briefing brought community leaders, NAPI representatives and New Mexico State officials to the Farmington Civic Center Nov. 15 to discuss energy transition, workforce development and agriculture-consumer-environmental-sciences and geographical diversity, followed by workshops on those topics.
4CED CEO Arvin Trujillo introduced Luis Cifuentes, dean o...
U-Haul’s annual growth index shows that slightly more people rented U-Haul trucks to come to New Mexico in 2022 than to leave the state – but barely.
The numbers show a significant change from 2021, when there was a much larger percentage of people arriving than leaving.
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SANTA FE — A regional hydrogen hub in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming is one step closer to reality after the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program issued an “Encouraged” recommendation for the concept paper submitted by Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub (WISHH). According to th...
EDD Initiatives Support 13,000 Jobs in 4 Years
Dec 28 2022SANTA FE, N.M. – The Economic Development Department reported today that its key job-creation initiatives, JTIP and LEDA, helped create approximately 13,000 jobs since Jan. 1, 2019, the beginning of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration.
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5 Tips For Building a Strong Leadership Team
Dec 27 20221. Determine what goals and priorities the business needs to focus on
When determining the base needs of the business, you have to look at who's already on your team. Here's a good example. I have a person in a manager's seat right now, but I'm mentoring him to be ...
17 ways that 2022 changed the EV market forever
Dec 27 2022When Ford’s first electric F-150 Lightning trucks started hitting roads earlier this year, it was one sign that electric vehicles are now mainstream. The truck, the newest version of the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., was designed to convert drivers who might not have considered EVs in the past.
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While the work from home push and a lack of in-person socializing created a culture obsessed with other people’s rooms, 2022 found Zoom users further embracing virtual backgrounds.
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Best Economic Development Websites for 2023
Dec 20 2022The Best Economic Development Websites for 2023 do an incredible job of telling a story through a dynamic combination of written content, images, and design. Golden Shovel Agency has selected the top EDC websites based on research, industry trends, and our experience as an international economic development communications agency.
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Judging from my Twitter feed, 2022 was a very noisy year for tech. We followed the Elon Musk drama, marvalled at the creations of generative AI, watched crypto markets tank and FTX implode, and (some of us at least) gazed deeply into the metaverse—and yawned.
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SANTA FE, N.M. – Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes asked state lawmakers today to continue their support for a diverse New Mexico economy with robust job growth and higher-paying jobs.
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Which States Produce the Most Renewable Energy?
Dec 15 2022Countries around the world are increasing renewable energy production to mitigate climate change. In the United States, renewable energy production has nearly tripled over the past decade, and the Biden administration has set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2030.
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After the pandemic and recent trends like The Great Resignation, quiet quitting, and job hopping, the hiring game has completely changed. Skills that used to be prioritized in job interviews, such as the technical skills found on a résumé, are no longer the most appealing traits that employers are seeking.
Rea...
The following are the 2022 Eagle Award winners as part of NAIOP New Mexico‘s annual Awards of Excellence.
COMMUNITY CIVIC/PUBLIC
Hope Village
Owner: HopeWorks
Developer: YES Housing Inc.
General Contractor: Pavilion Construction
Architect: Mullen Heller Architecture, PC
Engineers: EEA Consulting Engineers, Walla Engineering
This project was a collaboration between YES Housing — an Albuquerque-based nonprofit aimed at buildin...
SANTA FE – The U.S. Treasury Department is injecting another $117 million into New Mexico’s efforts to expand broadband – enough to reach about 21% of the locations in the state that lack access to high-speed internet service, according to state estimates.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and U.S. Sen. Ben Ra...
With all the attention being paid to OpenAI’s ChatGPT—the chatbot that headlines are blaring could kill the student essay or offer a substitute for writers—the debate over whether robots are going to replace skilled jobs is getting revived again.
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ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico’s governor will have nine candidates to choose from as she fills a powerful regulatory commission that oversees utility rates and will help chart the state’s course toward more renewable energy development.
A nominating committee voted unanimously Friday to forward the finalists’ names to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham...
The film and TV tax credit that put New Mexico on the map is now nearly two decades old. Launched in 2003, it didn’t just transform the production landscape in the Land of Enchantment, along with a new tax credit in Louisiana, the state also kicked off a domestic incentive...
After my first week of being hired at a manufacturing company, I saw an opportunity for efficiency if workers simply altered the process in which they were fulfilling orders. I made my suggestions to the owner of the business, after which he shook his head and replied, “Thanks, but we’v...
I have built several businesses in my life, and my foremost task has always been to assemble a primary team to set the foundation for the main business processes. Skilled professionals that care about what they are doing and are dedicated to ensuring the success of whatever venture you're undertaking...
A broad group of some of the nation's top scientific, business and policy leaders have united in the newly formed venture firm America's Frontier Fund to begin re-building U.S. global technology leadership, and they've chosen New Mexico as their launching pad.
To kickstart the initiative, the State Investment Council approved ...
One of the unanticipated outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is the reconfiguration of global manufacturing and supply chains. While you might expect manufacturers to be attracted to traditional “industry clusters” where talent and suppliers will come together in a certain market or geography — think of the close ties betwee...
Unlocking Labor Analytics
Nov 17 2022There are few subjects about which more ink has been spilled in the last three years than the state of the U.S. workforce. From the impact of business shutdowns and enhanced unemployment benefits on labor participation, to pent-up challenges bringing critical supply chain workers to the verge of major strikes...
Major Projects Embrace Wide Open Rural Spaces
Nov 16 2022Visitors to Montana know the state’s nickname of “Big Sky Country” is well deserved. The state’s rural setting and wide open spaces, aside from being scenic, factored into the recent decision-making process of an international industrial company. The result was an economic development plum for the state.
Hyundai chose Bozeman a...