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New Mexico Business: October 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Oct 1949

New Mexico Business: October 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This report documents a rare statewide decline in retail sales—“estimated retail sales in August… were four and a half per cent below August of last year”—with severe downturns concentrated in De Baca, Chaves, and mining‑dependent southern counties. It also analyzes school tax collections as a proxy for economic activity, showing sharp post‑war increases and major shifts in county and industry contributions.


New Mexico Business: September 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Sep 1949

New Mexico Business: September 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report documents mixed retail performance across counties, with apparel and building materials declining while overall retail sales and employment remained slightly above the prior year. The issue notes that “the overall effect is to keep the total retail sales bar in the upper portion of the graph.”


New Mexico Business: August 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Aug 1949

New Mexico Business: August 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This issue of New Mexico Business examines retail sales and broader economic activity in New Mexico during June and July 1949, assessing whether signs of slowing business growth reflected emerging national economic trends. The report provides detailed comparisons of retail trade, employment, banking activity, and regional economic performance across New Mexico counties and districts.


New Mexico Business: June 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Jun 1949

New Mexico Business: June 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This report examines retail sales and employment trends across New Mexico during early 1949, noting slower retail growth and regional variation in business activity. It also discusses the creation of Los Alamos County, highlighting the challenges it posed for economic measurement and statistical reporting in the state.


New Mexico Business: May 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research May 1949

New Mexico Business: May 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report documents New Mexico’s continued retail and employment growth in early 1949, contrasting sharply with national declines and emphasizing strong gains in automotive, construction, and manufacturing activity.


New Mexico Business: April 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Apr 1949

New Mexico Business: April 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This issue of New Mexico Business analyzes economic conditions in New Mexico during early 1949, emphasizing strong retail sales growth, employment gains, construction activity, and regional business trends despite signs of slowing national economic performance. The report compares state and national economic indicators and examines variations in business activity across New Mexico's economic districts.


New Mexico Business: March 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Mar 1949

New Mexico Business: March 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report highlights steady statewide economic growth despite seasonal declines, with retail sales, employment, and banking indicators generally above 1948 levels, though several counties showed localized downturns tied to reduced subsistence and appliance sales.


New Mexico Labor Market: March - April 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1949

New Mexico Labor Market: March - April 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Labor Market: February 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1949

New Mexico Labor Market: February 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Labor Market: July - August 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1949

New Mexico Labor Market: July - August 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Labor Market: September 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1949

New Mexico Labor Market: September 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Labor Market: October - November 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1949

New Mexico Labor Market: October - November 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Labor Market: May - June 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1949

New Mexico Labor Market: May - June 1949, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Business: January 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Jan 1949

New Mexico Business: January 1949, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This report documents mixed economic signals across New Mexico, with retail sales rising despite declining consumer prices and uneven performance across districts. Employment, production, and most banking indicators continued to show year‑over‑year growth, though emerging inconsistencies suggested the state economy might be nearing a turning point.


New Mexico Business: December 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Dec 1948

New Mexico Business: December 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This issue reports that New Mexico’s retail sales in October 1948 reached new highs despite typical seasonal declines, driven largely by higher prices and increased employment.


New Mexico Business: November 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Nov 1948

New Mexico Business: November 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report documents emerging signs of weakening retail markets across the nation and documents a notable statewide decline in New Mexico’s September retail sales, with decreases occurring in twenty‑two of thirty‑one counties.


New Mexico Business: October 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Oct 1948

New Mexico Business: October 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This report describes broad statewide economic expansion in 1948, with retail sales, employment, construction, and service activity all rising sharply compared with the previous year.


New Mexico Business: September 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Sep 1948

New Mexico Business: September 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report highlights broad increases in retail sales, banking activity, and employment, though it cautions that inflation makes some gains “more apparent than real.” As stated, “Measures of economic activity in New Mexico appear to be following the State’s motto — ‘We grow as we go.’”


New Mexico Business: August 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Aug 1948

New Mexico Business: August 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This issue of New Mexico Business reviews economic conditions in New Mexico during mid-1948, focusing on retail sales, employment, banking activity, industrial production, construction, petroleum output, and regional business trends. It analyzes how inflation, manufacturing growth, and changing consumer activity affected business conditions across the state's counties and economic districts.


New Mexico Business: July 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Jul 1948

New Mexico Business: July 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This report reviews New Mexico's business conditions in mid-1948, highlighting retail trade, employment, banking activity, agriculture, and construction trends. It also includes studies of long-term growth in nonagricultural employment and the historical development and economic significance of metallic mining within the state.


New Mexico Business: June 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Jun 1948

New Mexico Business: June 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This report reviews New Mexico's economic conditions during spring 1948, emphasizing retail trade, employment growth, banking activity, agriculture, and industrial production. It also contains a feature article on the development of New Mexico's petroleum industry, tracing its expansion, production trends, reserves, and significance to the state's economy.


New Mexico Business: May 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research May 1948

New Mexico Business: May 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report analyzes uneven business conditions in early 1948, highlighting declines in March retail sales and subsistence-related trade alongside strong gains in building materials, petroleum production, and electric power output.


New Mexico Business: April 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Apr 1948

New Mexico Business: April 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This issue of New Mexico Business provides a monthly analysis of economic conditions in New Mexico during early 1948, examining retail sales, electric power production, petroleum output, banking activity, construction, and employment trends. It also introduces a new retail sales classification system and offers regional comparisons of business activity across the state's economic districts.


New Mexico Business: March 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Mar 1948

New Mexico Business: March 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This report states that early‑1948 business activity in New Mexico showed mostly seasonal declines from December and January, while year‑over‑year comparisons indicated continued economic expansion across retail sales, electric power production, petroleum output, and business formation.


New Mexico Business: February 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Feb 1948

New Mexico Business: February 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report documents exceptionally high business activity in early 1948, with retail sales reaching 421% of the 1939 monthly average and petroleum production up nearly 20% over the prior year.


New Mexico Business: January 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Jan 1948

New Mexico Business: January 1948, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report introduces the Review of New Mexico Business, outlining its purpose, statistical series, and district reporting system designed to track statewide economic conditions.


Statistical Report Of The Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico, December 1946, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Dec 1946

Statistical Report Of The Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico, December 1946, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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Statistical Report of the Employment Security Commission of New Mexico is a monthly report documenting the status of New Mexico's unemployment compensation program, employer coverage, benefit payments, claims activity, and veteran readjustment allowances following World War II.


Statistical Report Of The Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico, November 1946, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Nov 1946

Statistical Report Of The Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico, November 1946, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This Statistical Report is a monthly report compiled by the Department of Research and Statistics of the Employment Security Commission of New Mexico documenting the status of New Mexico's unemployment compensation program, employer coverage, benefit payments, claims activity, and veteran readjustment allowances following World War II.


Statistical Report Of The Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico, October 1946, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Oct 1946

Statistical Report Of The Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico, October 1946, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This Statistical Report is a monthly report compiled by the Department of Research and Statistics of the Employment Security Commission of New Mexico documenting the status of New Mexico's unemployment compensation program, employer coverage, benefit payments, claims activity, and veteran readjustment allowances following World War II.


Statistical Report Of The Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico, September 1946, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Sep 1946

Statistical Report Of The Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico, September 1946, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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This Statistical Report is a monthly report compiled by the Department of Research and Statistics of the Employment Security Commission of New Mexico documenting the status of New Mexico's unemployment compensation program, employer coverage, benefit payments, claims activity, and veteran readjustment allowances following World War II.