Inflation rates are at the highest they’ve been in decades, and wages have not been able to keep up with rising costs in New Mexico. Between gas, food, and housing, there are still a lot of people struggling. So with midterm elections just one week away, which gubernatorial candidate has a better financial plan for the state? How do politics play a role in fuel prices? What’s the biggest strain on your pocketbook right now? University of New Mexico economics professor Janie Chermak joins the podcast this week to share her insight about where the state’s economy could be headed.


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