Years after the Great Recession ravaged the Nevada economy, could several cities across the state really find themselves among the most “dynamic” metro areas in the country?

Growth in the global economy is stalling. Trade tension with China is at an all-time high. So is a recession near? Many economists say yes.

The gap between economic theory and practice is sometimes cavernous. According to one theory, developed financial markets and access to lenders should make it easier for people to borrow money, become entrepreneurs and move to higher income brackets. But new research in the Journal of Policy Modeling finds that, in practice in the U.S., income inequality increases as financial markets develop.

Southern Nevada has roughly $26.1 billion worth of major construction projects in the pipeline — a sign, experts say, of a booming economy.

Beginning October 1, President Donald Trump will increase tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods from 25 percent to 30 percent. And come December 15, the US will extend a new 15 percent tax on $160 billion worth of Chinese products.

The “advance” estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2019 increased modestly, up by 2.1 percent at an annualized rate. The real GDP increase largely reflected strong consumer spending, rising by 4.3 percent, its fastest growth in nearly two years.

It's a challenging time to be a home buyer in the U.S.—and let's be honest, that's putting it mildly. Tightfisted lenders and super-high home prices aren't helping matters. But despite all of that, the allure of certain markets is still strong enough to motivate people to pull up stakes and move to a different state altogether.

There is growing uncertainty following a volatile few days on Wall Street. The Dow Industrial Jones Average closed up 99 points Thursday regaining some ground a day after the market plummeted 800 points — setting off a recession warning.