Experts In The News

City Cast Las Vegas

This year, the immigrant community in Las Vegas has been rocked by the intensification of ICE detentions (just look at the abrupt closure of Broadacres this summer, for example). But Professor Michael Kagan, who runs the UNLV Immigration Clinic, explains to co-host Dayvid Figler why things are likely to get much, much worse next year — and what we can do in the face of it all.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Three quarters of the ZIP codes in Southern Nevada have seen home price declines year-over-year, according to a new study. Most of the ZIP codes (74 percent) that saw the largest per square foot median price decline in the valley included parts of the Las Vegas Strip where there aren’t a lot of single-family houses but an ample number of high-rise condominiums and apartments, according to a new study by the UNLV Lied Center for Real Estate.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Three quarters of the ZIP codes in Southern Nevada have seen home price declines year-over-year, according to a new study. Most of the ZIP codes (74 percent) that saw the largest per square foot median price decline in the valley included parts of the Las Vegas Strip where there aren’t a lot of single-family houses but an ample number of high-rise condominiums and apartments, according to a new study by the UNLV Lied Center for Real Estate.

Wall Street Journal

Since the early 2000s, a fall in employment in the state of Nevada has preceded a broader U.S. recession. It makes sense why—the economic fortunes of Las Vegas, which make up a big part of the state’s overall economy, are intimately tied to consumers’ comfort with spending. Host Alex Ossola speaks with Andrew Woods, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about what the state data shows now, and what it says about the health of the U.S. economy. This is part one of our four-part series on alternative economic indicators.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

Eight U.S. Senators crossed party lines on Sunday night in a deal to reopen the government. UNLV Historian and department chair Dr. Michael Green is questioning whether the efforts to expand healthcare subsidies will happen.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

UNLV political science professor Rebecca Gill breaks down the deal to end the government shutdown.

Verywell Health

While accessing fresh fruit in the fall and winter can be a struggle if you live in a cold climate, you may have noticed persimmons popping up in your local grocery store. These sweet, bright orange fruits are in season during the fall and early winter and offer a host of health benefits.

Wallet Hub

’Tis the season for giving, and the latest World Giving Index shows that the United States is the sixth most generous country in the world. U.S. donors in 2024 still gave over $592 billion to charity, with 66% of the funds coming directly from individuals, according to Giving USA.