Center for Border Economic Development


 

The Center for Border Economic Development (C-BED) is in a unique position to marshal resources from across New Mexico State University (NMSU) to promote business expansion and economic development in communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. An important collaborator in our efforts is Arrowhead Center. Our mission and that of Arrowhead complement each other and this has resulted in a productive partnership.
C-BED seeks to complement existing development efforts along the border by working closely with businesses, governments, NGOs, and other border stakeholders to identify impediments to economic development and to propose solutions to overcome those impediments. Many of the studies conducted since C-BED's founding in 2021 involve economic impact and infrastructure projects including a study for the Border Task Force on the Paso del Norte Region, and an economic impact study of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry and Santa Teresa industrial parks.

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Borderland economies face uncertainty amid tariff threats

 

The March 4th deadline for 25% tariffs imposed on goods imported from Mexico and Canada are looming above Border Communities. According to the Center for Border Economic Development, the Santa Teresa port of entry in Southern Doña Ana County grew 14.8% year over year between 2021 and 2022. But the threat of tariffs has brought uncertainty to the region, according to Jerry Pacheco, president of the Border Industrial Association. 

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How Trump's tariffs could rattle economies along the US-Mexico border?

 

Uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and trade policy is putting businesses on America’s southern border on edge. With stiff duties possibly coming as soon as March 1, it’s forcing companies to put spending and hiring decisions on hold. The 15-million-person region along the US-Mexico border, with cities such as San Diego; Tucson, Arizona; and El Paso, Texas, is rich in businesses from manufacturing and wholesaling trade to transportation and warehousing. If Trump does enact the 25% across-the-board tariffs he’s threatened, companies in that 2,000-mile area will likely feel the economic impact first.

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