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Southeast New Mexico shines as state economy slowly mends
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Border cities: economic competitors or complements?
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Cyclical differences emerge in border city economies
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The economy of Southwest New Mexico
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El Paso economy sluggish in 2007: U.S. slowdown outweighs Fort Bliss expansion
This has been a disappointing year for El Paso in terms of job growth. Through October, the city added only 1,200 new wage and salary jobs, according to seasonally adjusted data, an annualized growth rate of less than 1 percent. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at a historically low level of 5.4 percent in October, but progress in lowering the rate further stalled at midyear.
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Housing market trends in El Paso
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U.S.–Mexico manufacturing: back in the race?
After joining the World Trade Organization, China made great strides in global manufacturing. But in recent years, manufacturing has shifted back to North America, and in some sectors, Mexico has a clear advantage over China. North America?s improved manufacturing outlook bodes well for the U.S.?Mexico border region.
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Tourism and recreation a bright spot in the Big Bend region
Although challenges exist for the Big Bend region, bullish cattle prices, Mexico?s reforms, the energy boom in the Permian Basin and a stronger U.S. economy all bode well for the tricounty area. Furthermore, tourism and recreation provide the region a new avenue of growth.
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Low-wage occupations remain a hallmark of El Paso economy