By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability […]
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Fewer beds and smaller earnings will hurt New Mexico hospitals as new state law goes into effect
By LEAH ROMERO Smaller New Mexico hospitals will soon start missing out on government funding due to their fewer number of beds and smaller financial performance. Senate Bill 17 signed into law […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Sandoval County
Sandoval County Receives Millions From Interior Department
Sandoval County will receive $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior to upgrade essential services. On June 26, the department announced New Mexico will receive Payments in Lieu […]
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Unanswered questions: New Mexico looks to fossil fuel byproduct to ease pressure on freshwater supplies
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Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, National News, Syndicated
The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine
The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people, as […]
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Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking?
By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Jobs, Workers & Economy, Syndicated
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
By Mark Sherman WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from […]
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The Merc Gets New Life
After a period of decline and subsequent closure, The Merc, a unique grocery store located in the Homestead Village Plaza in Placitas, is set to reopen with revitalized energy under […]
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PNM seeks rate increase
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Lack of both healthcare workers and infrastructure hurting New Mexicans’ access to medical care
By LEAH ROMERO Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the state legislature, many New Mexico counties still face shortages in healthcare workers and placements for them to practice. According […]