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The Data Bank at The University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) is hosting its 23rd Annual NM Data Users Conference Nov. 29- Dec. 3. The Annual Data Users Conference is New Mexico’s premier forum for both beginning and...

From corridors of The University of New Mexico to halls of the U.S. Congress– community members are honoring the life and legacy of Jeff Mitchell. The researcher and director of UNM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research died in his home in...

There are more than 300,000 enrolled tribal members of the Navajo Nation – the second most populous tribe in the nation, according to 2010 Census Bureau data. When Uranium mining surged in the U.S. in the 1940s, mining activities in New Mexico centered...

A new report released by the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) gives a positive outlook for proponents of community solar initiatives. Community solar projects are large-scale facilities that individuals can buy into. They are an...

Michael ‘Mo’ O’Donnell has been made Acting Director of The University of New Mexico’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. He is temporarily taking the reins at the request of current director Jeff Mitchell. O’Donnell, who became a Lobo in 2010,...

The UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) is hosting its annual Data Users Conference in a virtual capacity this year. This is the 22nd year of the Annual New Mexico Data Users Conference – New Mexico’s premier forum for both beginning and...

The UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) just released its 2020 second quarter economic forecast for the state, outlining impacts of unemployment, plunging oil prices and an economy on pause. The New Mexico Economic Forecast (FOR-UNM),...

The UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) is rolling out a new interactive dashboard and podcast, just in time to entertain and educate people stuck at home during the COVID-19 quarantine. “Enchanting Economics in New Mexico” is the...

By mid-March, households across the country will start receiving official mail from the U.S. Census Bureau, instructing them how to fill out the 2020 Census in person, online or by phone. At The University of New Mexico, that count includes people living...

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau undertakes a mammoth task: counting all the people residing in the United States. Not only is the count mandated by the U.S. Constitution, it also affects the allocation of funding for our community’s public...