While national indicators show unemployment beginning to ease and consumer confidence rebounding, the depth and duration of the recession that began four years ago exacted a heavy toll on businesses as sales revenue plummeted and cash flow dropped to a trickle.
Traditional bank lending dropped by $1 billion annually since 2008, and companies have seen their lines of credit reduced or eliminated during the banking crisis – just when they needed them most.
But 2011 was not all gloom and doom in New Mexico– Continue reading