Assessing the Efficiency of Relief Payments

4.8.2022 – New Mexico State University Professor Emeritus Dr. James Peach joins the program to discuss the effectiveness of the $500 payments on the way for people living in New Mexico. Dr. Peach also shares his thoughts on preventing future inflation spikes.

Host: Gene Grant

Guest: Dr. James Peach, economics professor, NMSU

For More Information:

NM Legislature Approves Payments to Offset Inflation – Associated Press

Hefty Tax Rebates Mark Fiscal Shift for New Mexico – Albuquerque Journal

This segment is part of our Your New Mexico Government project, a collaboration between KUNM radio and New Mexico PBS. Support for public media provided by the Thornburg Foundation.