All told, UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate reported in September that Las Vegas’ housing market was “largely unaffordable for much of the local population.”

The number of Mountain West law-enforcement agencies that have agreed to collaborate with the federal government’s immigration enforcement efforts has risen significantly since January. Signed agreements, known as 287(g), rose from 10 to 54 in seven Mountain West states.

The U.S. Travel Association recently released its Travel Forecast, projecting little growth in spending for 2025 but a significant decline in international inbound travel.

Tacos and tuition? Burgers for bachelor’s degrees? It’s very possible if you work at Chipotle or McDonald’s, two companies that announced college tuition benefits for their workers in the last decade.

The puck is about to drop for a Tuesday evening Vegas Golden Knights game, and the Durango Casino and Resort parking lot is filling up quickly underneath the glow of a 130-foot-tall marquee promising $3 shots and beers. Inside, beyond the bustling baccarat tables, a longtime local named Patricia Moore adjusts her Vegas Golden Knights cap as her husband, John, places his bets.

Southern Nevada business leaders’ confidence fell this quarter to the lowest level since the Great Recession, amid weak tourism and economic uncertainty, according to UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research.

As the holiday season unfolds, consumers are navigating the complexities of dynamic pricing, a strategy where prices fluctuate based on demand and other factors. Economist Mark Tremblay from UNLV explains that dynamic pricing, while not new, has become more prevalent with the rise of online shopping, where prices can change by the second. This approach is now extending to brick-and-mortar stores through digital price tags, allowing for frequent price updates without the need for physical changes.

A new small study has found that a tall glass of orange juice may offer benefits beyond just a vitamin C boost—it may also be good for your heart health and overall longevity.

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born or before they leave the hospital. For decades, the shots have been widely considered to be a public health success for preventing hundreds of thousands of illnesses.