Is federal broadband funding going to states that need it most?
Kalkunte, Prithvi; De Leon, Marycruz; Zhang, Xiaohan; Huhn, Kassandra (2024-04-19)
In the first of a three-part series on digital inclusion, we discuss the details of recent federal broadband funding and its connection to the level of broadband availability.
Dallas Fed Communities

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Regional update
Marion, Justin (1998-01)
Southwest Economy , Issue Jan , Pages 15

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Regional update
Dolmas, Sheila (1998-11)
Southwest Economy , Issue Nov , Pages 11

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New Mexico Encourages Citizens to Save
Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (2007)
Low-income residents in New Mexico now have more incentive than ever to save for a home, an education or their own business. In the 2006 legislative session, the state provided $1.5 million to fund the Individual Development Account Act that passed in 2003.
e-Perspectives , Volume 7 , Issue 2

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New Mexico draws on energy, trade to spur economy
Leigh, Robert; Assanie, Laila; Brizuela, Isabel (2024-12-04)
While New Mexico continues to navigate economic and demographic challenges, increased revenues from oil and gas production provide opportunities to invest in education, infrastructure and other improvements to boost long-term growth.
Southwest Economy

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Santa Teresa port of entry navigates future during fraught time
Orrenius, Pia M. (2025-05-30)
Jerry Pacheco, president of the Border Industrial Association in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, discusses his work attracting investment from private and public sources for the Santa Teresa project and its prospects in an environment of rapidly changing rules of trade.
Southwest Economy

Community Broadband Survey Paves Way for Expanding Digital Access in Southern New Mexico
Santa Cruz, Jane; De Leon, Marycruz (2022-07-27)
Like millions of people across the U.S., many residents of Doña Ana County in southern New Mexico struggle to find the internet access they need for school, work and daily life.
Dallas Fed Communities

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Community Action in Southern New Mexico
Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (2010)
The national Community Action program began in the 1960s to serve as a focal point in local communities for the war on poverty. Programs were established in a majority of counties across the U.S., including some in rural areas. Many programs continue to thrive today, and in mostly rural southern New Mexico, a highly productive Community Action Agency is paving the way to financial stability and success for thousands of low-income working families.
e-Perspectives , Volume 10 , Issue 2

Funding to address broadband gaps in the Eleventh District
De Leon, Marycruz; Huhn, Kassandra; Kalkunte, Prithvi; Zhang, Xiaohan (2024-05-20)
This article examines Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act funding distribution in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Dallas Fed Communities

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New Mexico fuels U.S. crude oil output, funding for local programs
Golding, Garrett; Morales-Burnett, Diego; Patel, Kunal (2025-03-24)
New Mexico has become a U.S. leader in energy production over the past five years, drawing on Permian Basin reserves in the southeastern corner of the state. Oil and gas proceeds fund an increasing share of state government, most notably involving education programs.
Southwest Economy