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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New Mexico economists say a recession is likely.

 

The gross domestic product in the United States has fallen 0.9% in the second quarter. “So, what that's saying is it's a contraction of the economy. It means that the value of goods and services that we produce this period is not as large as the value that we produced last period,” said Janie Chermak, the chair of UNM's economics department. While economists say the drop is modest, this is the second quarter in a row it went down. “In general, you know, it could signal the potential for a recession, which is what I think is on everybody's mind," Chermak said.

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How confident can foreign investors be in mexico ?

 

After taking office as Mexico's President on Oct. 1, Claudia Sheinbaum outlined 100 different policy points, which included a promise that Mexico would be safe for foreign investment, following the country’s controversial passage of a judicial reform just before she took office. How successful will Sheinbaum be at attracting foreign investment? What policies will she promote to encourage foreign investment, and which industries will be most affected? What does the resignation of Deputy Finance Minister Gabriel Yorio, who has been seen as a figure of stability in the government, mean for foreign investment in Mexico ?

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