With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) right around the corner, the hospitality industry is already gearing up for the two-day event after last summer’s economic slump.

Forecasters from the residential real estate world — Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com — have all put out their 2026 projections and it looks like much of the same. Mortgage rates aren’t expected to drop enough next year to unlock the country’s housing market, new builds will continue to lag and prices will remain relatively elevated.

After a whirlwind 2025 for the Las Vegas economy, stabilization is expected for some industries, at least for the first six months.

Brian Bonnenfant is one of Nevada’s data experts forecasting a not-so-bright future – dependent on how and when Nevada businesses react. That being said, not all of Nevada is in a downturn. Making more resilient communities are a focus for Andrew Woods as the director of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER).

A recent report from the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, projects that the city will host 40.1 million visitors in 2026, representing a 2.4 percent increase over 2025.

It’s a no-brainer for many: As the outer boundaries of the Las Vegas Valley blur and thousands of homes pop up where only desert used to be, the bathtub ring around Lake Mead seems to only deepen.

Las Vegas is having a rough year, with "practically every conceivable indicator tracking tourism ... flashing warning signs," writes Luke Winkie at Slate. Well, except for one indicator. Casino revenues keep rising, suggesting the city is making more money from fewer people. Winkie sets out to understand what's going on by visiting the city, playing at its tables, and talking to experts and tourists alike.

Southern Nevada’s jobless rate was again one of the highest in the country for large metro areas, new data shows. The Las Vegas-area’s unemployment rate in September, 5.7 percent, was third highest among the 50-plus metro areas with at least 1 million people, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.