Economic Development

Stagnant Economy Forces Workforce ReductionThe University of New Mexico enjoyed a boom in capital projects over the last four or five years, receiving an average of $100 million for capital projects annually. Money came from the state and federal ...

The economic crisis could threaten the security of the tenure system, according to an article on Inside Higher Education today, "Layoffs Without ‘Financial Exigency.'" The article names two universities – Florida State and Clark Atlanta– that have ...

On August 14, the Legislative Finance Committee heard the latest revenue forecast for the state, and the news was not good. The state anticipates a revenue shortfall of about $433 million for the current budget year – the one that ...