New report: Nevada among top states with high rates of post-pandemic business growth
A new white paper from UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) shows that Nevada experienced a significant increase in small-business creation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. While the state endured some of the nation’s deepest job losses in 2020, due to its tourism-dependent economy, the disruption sparked an entrepreneurship boom that could help redefine Nevada’s economic landscape.
Las Vegas builders start 2026 with sharp drop in home sales from year ago
Sales and permits have tumbled from early-2025 levels in Southern Nevada — and prices ticked lower for the first time in a few years — as buyers face elevated borrowing costs and other economic headwinds. Some key aspects of the market recently saw month-to-month gains, but overall, business is down from the same period last year.
Camels, casinos – and the missing crowd of Canadian tourists who've got the hump with Trump
As cross-border visitors stay away from Las Vegas amid political tension with Washington, the impact is being felt from the Strip to an unlikely ranch in the desert
Nevada Week | Challenges, Opportunities: Nevada’s Economy Now
Interest rates, tourism numbers, gas prices, and national tariff policy are all impacting Nevada’s economy. What is happening to the economy right now and what’s ahead that could impact people’s wallets?
March 18: Small biz report, taxes, and Vegas-born miniatures
What the latest report out of UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research says about the health of Nevada's small businesses, how to prep for this year's tax season, and how a Vegas-themed exhibit at Recycled Propaganda transports viewers to a bygone era — all that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.
Rising oil prices linked to conflict push gas higher across Southern Nevada economy
Higher fuel costs are raising expenses for workers, tourists and grocery shoppers as the Las Vegas area heads into what many economists had predicted would be a record summer travel season.
California’s population is dropping. What does this mean for Las Vegas?
California’s population is dropping, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. However, its impact on the Las Vegas Valley’s economy and population is a complicated one, according to one of UNLV’s top demographic experts.