Las Cruces, El Paso dive in economic rankings

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The economies of Las Cruces and El Paso are performing poorly compared to many other cities across the country, according to the latest Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities rankings.
Las Cruces’ economy ranked No. 120 among 201 small metro areas, compared to No. 55 last year – one of the biggest drops on the small metros’ ranking. El Paso ranked No. 121 on the list of 200 large metro areas, compared to No. 53 last year – one of the biggest d