An economic forecast released Thursday by the University of Nevada Las Vegas predicts visitor volume, gaming revenue, and hotel occupancy will level out in 2023 and even post slight declines in 2024 as the nation deals with rising interest rates and a slowing economy.

The economy is one of the most important electoral issues in the mid-term elections in the United States, which take place on Tuesday. This applies especially to the states that were hit hardest when the corona pandemic hit, including Nevada.

According to the latest reports from the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Nevada's job recovery remains strong, with 11,600 more people in the state's workforce than before the COVID pandemic.

Daniel Carlson was visiting Las Vegas from Houston and was shocked by the food prices that greeted him at an Albertsons grocery store on Rainbow Boulevard last week.

Daniel Carlson was visiting Las Vegas from Houston and was surprised by the food prices that greeted him at an Albertsons supermarket on Rainbow Boulevard last week.

As the Federal Reserve announced another ‘jumbo’ interest rate hike of .75 percent on Wednesday, many in Las Vegas shared their concerns about what this means for their money in the future.

Michelle Boyce recently left her position as a career development specialist for Tech Impact, a Las Vegas nonprofit that helps young adults gain job skills and find work. She began casually looking for jobs this summer and finally took an account manager position at the Las Vegas-based IT staffing firm Taurean Consulting last month.

Recent economic data suggests Nevada’s labor market is restructuring as workers move between jobs. And like the rest of the state, the Las Vegas metro area is also seeing high rates of churn — or the pace of workers moving between jobs.