It’s likely that Las Vegas will experience a small dip in tourism for the next couple of years, according to a group of economic researchers at UNLV.

The upcoming holidays mean people spend —on food, on gifts, clothes and so much more.

An economic forecast released Thursday by the University of Nevada Las Vegas predicts visitor volume, gaming revenue, and hotel occupancy will level out in 2023 and even post slight declines in 2024 as the nation deals with rising interest rates and a slowing economy.

Nevada is one of four states that can decide who gets power in Congress.

The economy is one of the most important electoral issues in the mid-term elections in the United States, which take place on Tuesday. This applies especially to the states that were hit hardest when the corona pandemic hit, including Nevada.

According to the latest reports from the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Nevada's job recovery remains strong, with 11,600 more people in the state's workforce than before the COVID pandemic.

Daniel Carlson was visiting Las Vegas from Houston and was shocked by the food prices that greeted him at an Albertsons grocery store on Rainbow Boulevard last week.

Daniel Carlson was visiting Las Vegas from Houston and was surprised by the food prices that greeted him at an Albertsons supermarket on Rainbow Boulevard last week.