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International trade and export opportunities have been a consistent bright spot in the New Mexico economy. Edward Herrera, director of the Office of International Trade at the New Mexico Economic Development Department, would agree.

The longtime trade expert hopes business owners will take advantage of the services his office offers.  Finance New Mexico asked Herrera what small businesses can do to boost their bottom line through exporting.

Finance NM (FNM): You head the Office of International Trade at the EDD. Tell us about that.

Edward Herrera (EH): The Legislature created the Office of International Trade in 1990. There had been the EDD, but no division that addressed specific...

A New Quarter Moon emerges on Friday and Venus is in Taurus until July 4. Celebrate our Independence Day with a brilliant display of lights! You may notice it’s not only the stars, stripes, and fireworks heating up. You may well experience fierce passion. This may be for a side project, lover, or life. Madame G suggests you get out there and light up the sky!

Aries (March 21-April 19)



Your hands and your head are filled with concern. You overthink everything. You know this. However, it’s not always easy to let go. Instead of forcing it to go away. Embrace it. Consider yourself as having two halves: light and dark. You must embrace both in order to live. If you hide from one you...

Last month, I joined business and community leaders, policymakers, and academic experts in Washington, D.C. for Infrastructure Week. Over and over again, there was bipartisan consensus on the economic opportunity investment in our transportation, energy, and internet infrastructure would create. But we have yet to see meaningful progress.  That’s a shame, because when we invest in our infrastructure, we invest in our future, we put our state in a more competitive position, and we open the door to job creation in New Mexico. I have learned this from more than 30 years of business and real estate development experience spanning the globe.

Earlier this year, one of my company’s...

Today welcomes Cancer’s New Moon, as Gemini’s steps aside. The Cancer Sun is shining brightly, as of June 21. This really marks the beginning of Summer. You may feel nostalgic and ready for solitude. It’s wise to rest and reflect. Collect your thoughts and consider your options. Madame G recommends you pull up YouTube and listen to Lofi live—it supports concentration.

 

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You’re longing for the next step. Is this it? You may not always have the answers and it’s not always the right move. However, you can succeed if you put your mind to it. You have the power over your mind, emotions, and tongue. Don’t scare yourself with outlandish imaginings...