Infusion of government funding could mean good news for San Juan County labor market

US hiring slows as employers add 315,000 jobsAmerica's employers slowed their hiring in August in the face of rising interest rates, high inflation...

September 4, 2022
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US hiring slows as employers add 315,000 jobsAmerica's employers slowed their hiring in August in the face of rising interest rates, high inflation and sluggish consumer spending but still added 315,000 jobs. (Sept. 2)FARMINGTON — Despite continued concerns over the scheduled closure of the San Juan Generating Station later this month, several recent developments have helped generate a sense of optimism when it comes to economic development and the future of the job market in San Juan County.Chief among those is an announcement by the New Mexico Office of the Natural Resources Trustee that proposals are being accepted for projects that could receive some of the $10 million the state received from the U.

Mike Easterling