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SANTA FE – The Legislative Finance Committee will hold its May meeting in Las Cruces with an agenda that includes reports on evaluations of the unemployment insurance system and the state Department of Information Technology, higher education’s role in preparing work-ready college students, and federal stimulus funds for childcare providers and others, along with local issues.  Here is a statement from the finance committee: “The committee is excited to get back on the road and into the communities of New Mexico after a year of remote meetings. Zoom makes the work doable but nothing is...

3. Results of a quarterly industrial real estate survey showed a surge in activity in response to "strong retail sales and inventory restocking." The 68 reading in late April was the highest level reached on Prologis' Industrial Business Indicator since late 2018. 4. XPO Logistics Inc. will build a 1 million-square-foot distribution center for Apple Inc. in the small Indiana town of Clayton. XPO's first-ever contract with the technology titan was part of $4 billion in done deals negotiated by the company's logistics unit since the start of the year. 5. A year after the pandemic nearly zeroe...

El Paso Corp. (NYSE: EP) announced today that they will “develop their Eagle Ford position (170,000 net acres; 60% oily) without a partner,” Citi reports. “In our opinion, today's announcement will likely be viewed as an initial negative by the Street as a JV could have provided additional sources... Read More... Don't Miss Any Updates! News Directly in Your Inbox Subscribe to:

Share: FreightWaves recently chatted with Jon Barela, CEO of the Borderplex Alliance, about the port of El Paso's role in global trade and how the city can continue to capitalize on its location along the United States-Mexico border. The Borderplex Alliance is an El Paso-based economic development nonprofit. In the past nine months, Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), T.J. Maxx Inc. (NYSE: TJX) and Critical Materials Corp. have announced plans for major distribution centers in the far West Texas city. El Paso cross-border trade struggled during the pandemic, dropping to $29.2 billion during 2020, c...

Q&A with Jon Barela, CEO of El Paso-based Borderplex Alliance 0 5 minutes read Jon Barela, CEO of El Paso-based Borderplex Alliance, said he sees more nearshoring opportunities for cities along the U.S.-Mexico border in the near future. (Photo: CBP and Borderplex Alliance) FreightWaves recently chatted with Jon Barela, CEO of the Borderplex Alliance, about the port of El Paso’s role in global trade and how the city can continue to capitalize on its location along the United States-Mexico border. The Borderplex Alliance is an El Paso-based economic development nonprofit. In the past...