The “third” estimate for U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2017 was revised upward to a 3.1 percent annualized rate, which is 0.1 percentage point higher than the “second” estimate. The upward revision reflected a slightly higher increase in private inventory investment than previously thought. U.S. nonfarm employment lost 33,000 jobs, which is the first job loss in seven years.

The hearty American consumer appears to have considered the largest mass shooting in modern American history — been saddened by it, and a little worried — and decided not to end a love affair with Las Vegas.

What actually happens when businesses look to relocate to Nevada?

Participants at next month’s Nevada Economic Development Conference might be forgiven for tossing in some high-fives along with their handshakes.

It’s a bit of feast or famine when it comes to construction jobs in Western states. That is according to new jobs data from the Associated General Contractors.

Several factors point toward slower growth, but the recovery from the 2008 Great Recession is almost complete.

The Southern Nevada economy continues to grow but with some indicators showing slower growth. That’s the big takeaway from a midyear economic outlook being presented Wednesday by UNLV professor and Center for Business and Economic Research director Stephen Miller.

The Southern Nevada economy continues to grow but with some indicators showing slower growth. That’s the big takeaway from a midyear economic outlook being presented Wednesday by UNLV professor and Center for Business and Economic Research director Stephen Miller.

Major sports franchises: check. Las Vegas now has its home teams and the pride of identity that comes with them, and that’s a good thing. You won’t have to be a hockey or football superfan—or even a sports fan at all, really—to feel good when the Golden Knights and Raiders start racking up wins with our city’s name on them. Civic pride is funny like that.

Seems like just yesterday we were all underwater. Memories of cascading home foreclosures and abandoned, half-built subdivisions still feel raw. Something about the dustiness of the desert and its lack of natural vegetation made the housing crash feel catastrophic—like we were previewing a future where climate change inevitably starts the zombie apocalypse.

Not only are Las Vegas businesses more optimistic about the Southern Nevada and U.S. economies, but a UNLV economics professor said the trends are heading in a positive direction for continued growth.

The Raiders deal in Las Vegas has barely just been approved and already there are critics. The latest negative article posted in "Business Insider" calls it the worst stadium deal in the world.