THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS OVER. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ECONOMIST JEFF MITCHELL SAYS EVEN THOUGH NEW MEXICO IS DEPENDENT ON FEDERAL DOLLARS, GOVERNMENT CLOSURES DON’T IMPACT THE STATE AS MUCH AS YOU MIGHT THINK. HE SAYS MOST OF THE FEDERAL MONEY NEW MEXICO GETS ARE THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE NATIONAL LABS…ALONG WITH MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS.
MITCHELL SAYS THERE’S EVEN LESS OF AN IMPACT WHEN THE SHUTDOWN ONLY LASTS A COUPLE OF DAYS.
