Publication Date: May 2020 Author: Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents data on the number of small businesses (fewer than 250 employees) considered at risk due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The data collected originates from the Brookings Institution, and reports the economic effect of COVID-19 on small businesses in states and counties…

Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Marie Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights Mountain West data from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report titled, “States are projected to lose more jobs due to the coronavirus: 14 million jobs could be lost by summer.” The original data source provides figures on the estimated job loss from…

Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet analyzes responses posted on Twitter following an interview conducted by CNN reporter Anderson Cooper, who interviewed Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, concerning the re-opening of the Las Vegas economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the Publication

Publication Date: March 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This Fact Sheet provides data on the ability of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West to foster innovative and technology-driven industries, utilizing information presented by the Brookings Institution report, “How startups help cities measure their economic…

Publication Date:  February 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights the job density patterns in large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West states (Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado) using the findings of Where Jobs are Concentrating and Why it Matters to Cities and Regions…

Publication Date: 2020 Author: Kaylie Pattni, Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet provides select data from the State Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to highlight the outdoor recreation economy in the Mountain West region, including Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Read the…

Publication Date: 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights the potential net job growth in the Mountain West states (Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado) and automation employment implications in each county in the region as detailed in The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow, a…

Publication Date: 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This Fact Sheet examines the trends of technology-based start-ups within the United States and specific states in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico) across the top 10 technology industries in 2016, using data provided by a report from the Information Technology and…

Publication Date: 2020 Author: Kaylie Pattni, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This fact sheet highlights how Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (STTR) operate in Nevada. The data is drawn from the Small Business Administration (SBA) website. Read the Publication

Publication Date: 2020 Author: Peter Grema, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This Fact Sheet summarizes and expands upon the findings of the Milken Institute’s 2018 Best Performing Cities series report on the top 200 large cities and top 200 small cities in the United States in 2018. For the purposes of this Fact Sheet, the report focuses on 26 metropolitan areas located within…

Publication Date: 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights the effects of major shifts in geographic mobility patterns of highly-educated citizens in the Mountain West (Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado). The phenomenon, dubbed “brain drain” by experts, is characterized by the out-migration of a group of…

Publication Date: April 2019 Authors: Yanneli Llamas, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights the income inequality in Nevada at both the county and metropolitan level, and within the Southwest Megapolitan Triangle. Read the Publication