In The News: Center for Business and Economic Research
Las Vegas’ economy, all but wiped out by the recession, has regained its footing in recent years.
Nevada’s economy slowed in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to a federal report issued this week, the second consecutive quarter of declining growth.
A new grocery store chain will soon come to the Las Vegas valley. Natural Grocers plan to open two stores in North Las Vegas and Henderson.
If bigger means better, Las Vegas just beat out Baltimore.
Las Vegas gained 10,220 residents in 2015, making it the 28th most populous city in the United States. It edged out the mid-Atlantic metropolis for the spot, population estimates released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau show.
Southern Nevadans just lived through a once-in-a-lifetime recession. Although it’s unlikely the next dip is going to be as dramatic as 2008, there’s little doubt it’s coming.
Southern Nevada’s economy is showing continued signs of growth in gaming, tourism and other areas, the latest figures in a University of Nevada, Las Vegas study indicate.
In the early 2000s, Las Vegas was on the upswing for population, employment and housing growth. But at the downturn of the recession, Southern Nevada found itself on the wrong side of the curve.
People moving to Clark County from other places in the United States are at a five-year high, data released by the U.S. Census on Thursday show.
In March 2014, Steven and Bernadette Doherty paid $183,000 for a two-bedroom home in Charlotte, North Carolina, $6,000 more than its appraised value. Today, similar houses in the neighborhood are being priced at $300,000 or more.
Right now in Nevada, the top three Republican presidential candidates are fanning out across the state, rallying voters ahead of Tuesday night’s caucuses.
It's the quintessential election question: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?"
State lawmakers and top university officials attended the opening today of three UNLV offices at data company Switch’s Innevation Center. The center will house portions of UNLV’s economic development office and its research foundation.