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Las Vegas Review Journal

Jair Guigui knows all too well about Las Vegas’ housing crisis. His sister recently moved in with him due to rising rental rates, and the 20-year-old said his parents, who were undocumented immigrants, were taken advantage of by a landlord which caused a number of health issues and forced them to move in with his older sister.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Clark County should be preparing for declining birth rates and decreased immigration now, as the nation’s population is expected to peak in less than 60 years.

Nevada Independent

More than two dozen minor league franchises — including Silvers, Outlaws, Thunder and Gladiators are on the headstones in Southern Nevada’s sports graveyard. But not the Las Vegas Aviators. Without its $150 million stadium anchoring Downtown Summerlin, the Triple-A team — which has been known as Stars and 51s — might have followed.

Nevada Independent

When former President Donald Trump held a rally in Las Vegas in mid-June, he pledged to end federal taxation of tips. “Hotel workers and people that get tips, you’re going to be very happy because when I get to office, we are going to not charge taxes on tips,” he said. “We’re going to do that right away, first thing in office.”

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nearly a month after the Findlay Automotive Group’s systems were hit with a ransomware attack, the dealership still can’t process credit card transactions or complete the purchase of vehicles.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Back in 1996, the UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic development projected that Clark County would have 2.26 million residents by 2024. Turns out they weren’t far off as this year the same report, the 2024-2060 Population Forecasts has the county’s population at 2.41 million, so 26 years ago they were only off by approximately 147,000 residents.

The Nevadan

When the United States was in the midst of a fight against inflation in mid-2022, Nevada Republican US Senate candidate Sam Brown had an idea he said would have stopped inflation in its tracks — but one that also could have prompted a recession.

KSNV-TV: News 3

UNLV has released projections for Clark County's population covering the next 35 years. The university's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) on Wednesday published its 2024-2060 population forecasts.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Clark County is expected to hit 3 million residents in 2042, according to a new UNLV report. The county’s population is expected to grow “steadily” in the near future, adding approximately 38,414 residents to its population in 2024 and continue growing at more than 1 percent per year up until 2039 when it will have 2.9 million residents, said Andrew Woods, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at UNLV.

Battleground News

Nicholas Irwin, Associate Professor of Economics at UNLV joins S.E. Cupp on Episode 2 of Battleground! Nicholas expands on the cost of living in NV, how it's impacting voters, and the crazy reality of rent & mortgage prices.

Las Vegas Review Journal

There is no way around it, the Las Vegas Valley has a big problem, said the leader of the Nevada Housing Coalition. “Straight answer is we have a housing crisis in every sense of the imagination,” said Maurice Page, executive director for the coalition.

Las Vegas Review Journal

North Las Vegas and Reno continue to battle for a spot as the third most populated city in Nevada, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau data. North Las Vegas was once a bootlegging settlement, and Reno in the northern part of the state was once known as “cow county,” but both cities have changed their image and economy over time — and size in recent years.