{"id":12540,"date":"2018-03-01T22:17:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T05:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=12540"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:48:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:48:20","slug":"the-line-housing-jobs-and-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-housing-jobs-and-the-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Housing, Jobs, And The Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jL5ig42JMv8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>March 2, 2018 \u2013 Does New Mexico need more affordable housing? The new federal tax bill that was signed into law last year kills incentives that had lowered the tax rate for corporations to encourage them to invest in affordable housing projects. And even with affordable housing, a decent-paying job is still important. But New Mexico\u2019s unemployment rate is at 6 percent \u2013 almost two points above the national rate of 4.1 percent. Gene Grant and the Line panelists look at some of the reasons why New Mexicans are struggling with food and housing in this economic climate.<\/p>\n<p><center><strong>Line Panelists:<\/strong><br \/>\nMartha Burk, political psychologist, women\u2019s issues expert, and radio commentator<br \/>\nTom Garrity, president and CEO of The Garrity Group PR<br \/>\nStephanie Maez, executive director of ProgressNow New Mexico<br \/>\nStephen Spitz, host of New Mexico People Places and Ideas on KUNM<\/center><\/p>\n<p>For further reading:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/tax-overhaul-puts-pressure-on-affordable-housing\/article_d8eeec9d-f249-57fa-b92b-ed2f863aa1a6.html\">Tax overhaul puts pressure on affordable housing<\/a> \u2013 by Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nmpoliticalreport.com\/808155\/impact-of-proposed-snap-cuts-would-be-huge-in-new-mexico\/\">Impact of proposed SNAP cuts would be huge in New Mexico<\/a> \u2013 by Matthew Reichbach, NM Political Report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 2, 2018 \u2013 Does New Mexico need more affordable housing? 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