LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of employees at the two major hospitals in Las Cruces have been furloughed following a state prohibition on elective…
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As New Mexico loses millions of dollars in funding, local leaders are questioning how and why the state grew so reliant on…
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — People who are eligible for unemployment benefits in New Mexico will start receiving an additional $600 as early as…
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Republican Party is urging New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to allow non-essential small businesses to reopen…
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A group of engineering and physics students teamed up to produce a device that could prevent medical workers from…
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AUSTIN, Texas — As much of the Texas economy remains at a standstill to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday…
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During the period of greatest sustained unemployment in this nation’s past, the government stepped in to provide paid work that resulted in…
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There’s lots in the huge New York Times piece on President Donald Trump’s too-slow reaction to the coronavirus pandemic that is troubling…
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EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 17 million Americans have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. The surge of unemployment applications has…
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The impact on the economy from the coronavirus will be substantial. And while the impulse to do something to help companies right now is both natural…
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Soaring demand for online food delivery during the coronavirus pandemic has forced Amazon to create a waitlist for new shoppers. It’s part of a…
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Saudi Arabia and Russia have struck a deal with other major oil producing nations to slash production as they attempt to stabilize a market that has…
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PHOENIX, Arizona— The $2.2 trillion package that Congress approved to offer financial help during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion:…
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EL PASO, Texas — A medical group in El Paso is eager to show off an idea for improving IV lines and tube restraints in hospitals. The CEO of OTEN…
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service sent out the first wave of stimulus checks to Americans on Saturday, the agency said. “#IRS deposited…
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ROUND ROCK, Texas — A water tower in Round Rock was lit up in blue in tribute to essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Drone video…
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The Pentagon is executing its first project under the authorities granted by the Defense Production Act in order to produce more than 39 million…
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Over the past two weeks, the nonprofit group Tax Help Colorado has been on the receiving end of panicked emails and calls from low-income people…
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EL PASO, Texas — Truckers and freight brokers are feeling the impact of Covid-19 as they work in overdrive to stock the shelves inside stores across…
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EL PASO, Texas — Teachers and parents are searching for ways to keep their students reading while everyone is staying home during the COVID-19…
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As the novel coronavirus pandemic shuts down businesses globally and sends countries into lockdown, the disruptions are threatening to cut off supply…
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As the novel coronavirus pandemic shuts down businesses globally and sends countries into lockdown, the disruptions are threatening to cut off supply…
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that some stimulus payments will start going out next week, starting with people who have…
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EL PASO, Texas — A deal to bring a Great Wolf Resorts lodge to El Paso has fallen apart due to the coronavirus pandemic, city officials announced…
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Sometimes great ideas are born in moments of crisis. Such was the case for one Great Depression heroine, born 140 years ago today, whose life’s…
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WASHINGTON, DC — As the Easter weekend begins, President Donald Trump will not see the “packed churches” he envisioned last…
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger is offering a deal you won’t want to miss. The Texas-based fast food chain announced a buy one, get one deal. The…
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Some jobless Americans will start seeing heftier unemployment checks as soon as this week, depending on where they live. States are beginning to…
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The United States is already in a recession and will remain that way for the first half of the year, according to a survey of 45 economists. The…
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HATCH, New Mexico — Covid-19 is quickly spreading and impacting the Borderland including rural communities like Hatch. Mayor Andy Nuñez, who has…
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