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    Eight for Eight — Again

    There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  July 24, 2023

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    A 3-Letter Word: J-O-B-S

    Our region’s employment boom continues.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  June 28, 2023

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    SPPI Employment Index: November-April

    The good times roll on — how long can they last?

    D. Dowd Muska  |  May 22, 2023

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    SPPI Employment Index: October-March

    The American Southwest’s jobs boom continues.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  April 24, 2023

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    SPPI Employment Index: September-February

    Recession? Not here!

    D. Dowd Muska  |  March 29, 2023

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    The Efficiency Dilemma: Examining Energy Sector Jobs and Electricity Generation in the US

    Solar energy is the least efficient utility-scale electric generation source in terms of electricity produced per employee.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 1, 2023

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    A Tale of Two Policy Models

    Job-creation in the region is surging again — excluding California and New Mexico, of course.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  January 25, 2023

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    Post-Pandemic, Utah’s Unemployment Rate Recovery Tops The Charts

    According to WalletHub’s latest report, post-pandemic, Utah’s unemployment rate has recovered more than any other state in the nation. Source: WalletHub In order to identify the states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most, personal finance…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 31, 2022

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    Latest Unemployment Rates of the American Southwest

    The latest unemployment figures have been released by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. In April 2022, New Mexico tops the list as the state with the worst unemployment rate in the country at 5.3%.…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 20, 2022

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