- COVID-19: Working Parents and Child Care in the Mountain WestPublication Date: September 2020 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on child-care dependent parents in various Mountain West metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). This synthesis is based on an original report by Brookings Research Analyst, Nicole Bateman, titled “Working parents are key to COVID-19…
- COVID-19: Nevada Counties with Low-Income Job LossPublication Date: August 2020 Author: Katie M. Gilbertson, Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The purpose of this fact sheet is to highlight low-income job loss due to COVID-19 in Nevada’s 17 counties. This fact sheet features data originally reported by the Urban Institute in the publication, “Where Low-Income Jobs are Being Lost to COVID-…
- COVID-19: Payment Protection Program (PPP) Loan Impact in the Mountain WestPublication Date: August 2020 Author: Eshaan Vakil, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet summarizes the impact of COVID-19 relief loans on small businesses in 5 Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Using data reported by the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection…
- COVID-19: Metro Recovery Index in the Mountain WestPublication Date: July 2020 Author: Vanessa Booth, Katie M. Gilbertson, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, & William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recession that is developing as a result, researchers at the Brookings Institution created the “Metro Recovery Index dashboard,” an interactive data set that tracks changes in labor,…
- Minority Owned Businesses in the Southwest Megapolitan TrianglePublication Date: July 2020 Author: Yanneli Llamas, Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents the potential impact of COVID-19 on minority owned businesses, using data originally published by Brookings researchers Sifan Liu and Joseph Parilla in “Businesses owned by women and minorities have grown. Will COVID-19 undo that?” As noted…
- COVID 19: Unemployment Claims in the Mountain WestPublication Date: June 2020 Author: Katie Gilbertson, Madison Frazee-Bench, Marie Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The purpose of this fact sheet is to highlight the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on unemployment claims in the Mountain West region. This fact sheet presents data gathered from Opportunity Insights and provides unemployment claims data for five…
- COVID-19: The Impact on Young, Low-Wage Workers Without College DegreesPublication Date: June 2020 Author: Marie Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights select data from the Brookings Institution report “We can’t recover from coronavirus recession without helping young workers” released May 7, 2020 by Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman. In the context of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the report includes data on the…
- Metro Monitor 2020: Las Vegas & RenoPublication Date: May 2020 Author: Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents changes in indicators of economic health for the State of Nevada using data provided by the Brookings Institution’s Metro Monitor analysis. Looking beyond gross domestic product (GDP) and job growth, researchers at Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy…
- COVID-19: The Impact on Small Businesses in NevadaPublication Date: May 2020 Author: Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents data on the number of small businesses (fewer than 250 employees) considered at risk due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The data collected originates from the Brookings Institution, and reports the economic effect of COVID-19 on small businesses in states and counties…
- COVID-19: Economic Recovery, Twitter, and Public Perception of Las VegasPublication Date: April 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet analyzes responses posted on Twitter following an interview conducted by CNN reporter Anderson Cooper, who interviewed Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, concerning the re-opening of the Las Vegas economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the Publication
- COVID-19: Projected Job Loss in Mountain West StatesPublication Date: April 2020 Author: Marie Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights Mountain West data from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report titled, “States are projected to lose more jobs due to the coronavirus: 14 million jobs could be lost by summer.” The original data source provides figures on the estimated job loss from…
- How Startups Help Cities Measure Their Economic Development FrontierPublication Date: March 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet provides data on the ability of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West to foster innovative and technology-driven industries, utilizing information presented by the Brookings Institution report, “How startups help cities measure their economic…