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Nobody Manages a Border Alone
Mayor at 22, I thought asking for help would expose me. Duckworth's research says the opposite. So does the border.

Marco Lopez
2 days ago1 min read


Los empleos no se transfirieron: lo que dicen los nuevos datos laborales
La migración cayó a un mínimo moderno y el desempleo entre nacidos en Estados Unidos subió de todos modos. Marco A. López, Jr. explica lo que eso significa para Arizona.

Marco Lopez
Aug 203 min read


The Jobs Did Not Transfer: What the New Labor Data Says About Arizona's Build Out
Immigration fell to a modern low. U.S. born unemployment rose anyway. Here is what that means for Arizona.

Marco Lopez
Aug 172 min read


Arizona's Chips Run on a River That Just Got Cut
Marco A. López, Jr. on the post 2026 Colorado River framework, Arizona's semiconductor economy, housing, and why the answer runs through Mexico.

Marco Lopez
Aug 162 min read
Mexico Puts Guardrails on Orca Tourism in Baja
I have been to Baja during whale transit season. I have still never seen an orca in the wild, but I understand why people travel a long way for the chance. Mexico is moving orca tourism in Baja California Sur out of the unregulated era: permitted operators, capped boats, GPS tracking, strict distance and time limits. The one year pilot in La Ventana closed July 31 and authorities are deciding what comes next. Guardrails are not the enemy of the tourism economy. They are what

Marco Lopez
Aug 131 min read
Phoenix Just Lost Its Only Nonstop to Monterrey
American Airlines is retiring its Phoenix to Monterrey nonstop on December 1. No other carrier flies that pair, which means the only direct air link between Arizona and Mexico's industrial capital disappears with it. The airline's reasoning is straightforward. The route was running near a 60 percent load factor against an industry breakeven closer to 80 percent. As reported by TheStreet, low demand drove the decision. I would read it differently. Leisure routes out of Sky Har

Marco Lopez
Aug 111 min read
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