In The News: Center for Business and Economic Research

PBS

We speak to economic expert Andrew Woods on where things stand with the resort/casino industry, and where it goes in the future.

Vegas Inc

Las Vegas’ workforce is the most at-risk for losing jobs to artificial intelligence, according to a recent report determining the U.S. cities where AI poses the biggest threat to employment.

Nevada Independent

While the state rakes in record high tax revenues, workers are still facing slow wage growth and the nation’s highest unemployment rate.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV’s latest population report prepared for local governments estimates this year on average Clark County is adding around 115 residents a day to its population, and places such as North Las Vegas and Henderson were some of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country last year.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

UNLV economist Andrew Woods breaks down what we know about the benefits and detractors from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Hospitality Investor

If you were to rewind the clock 15 years, the conversation surrounding hotel investment in Las Vegas would be very different. Of course, one could say that about many major cities, but perhaps none more so than Sin City, a desert oasis that hung its hat on gaming and gluttony.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

As Nevadans, we don't pay state income tax, so major events like the Las Vegas Grand Prix help us maintain a lot of local infrastructure. But with all that revenue comes a certain amount of sacrifice. For F1, it came in the form of serious inconvenience. So does the county really want to continue to court major sporting events and the teams that play in them?

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix race is now in our rearview mirror. However, some locals still deal with ripple effects from the event and its preparations.

CNN

Las Vegas a sports metropolis? It’s a potentially lucrative development that could spell expansion and a broader economic base for the city; however, it comes with growing pains.

Las Vegas Review Journal

After a year of rising interest rates and lowering inflation, businesses in Las Vegas are hoping for a strong holiday season to boost their sales.

CDC Gaming Reports

Las Vegas is prepared to welcome international high rollers and the jet set when it hosts the Formula One circuit this week, and operators and analysts are excited about what it will mean for the bottom line on a traditionally slow weekend before Thanksgiving and for years to come.

New York Times

Two big unions reached contract agreements with the three largest resort operators ahead of a series of events crucial to the city’s economic rebound.