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Molasky Family Department of Economics and Real Estate News

The Molasky Family Department of Economics and Real Estate prepares students to be economist who allocate scarce resources to meet unlimited wants. By blending theory and applied quantitative and analytical skills, our graduates acquire essential skills for pursing jobs in businesses, financial firms, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. We also offer advanced degrees in business, economics, law, public administration, and other social services.

Current Economics and Real Estate News

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The Engineering Alumna of the Year leads data and business intelligence analysts at the Nevada National Security Sites while helping connect UNLV students with industry opportunities.

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A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.

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UNLV’s first named academic department honors the Molasky family’s decades-long connection to the university; reflects investment in students, faculty, and region's future.

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A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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The second-place President’s Classified Employee of the Year brings a chemist’s precision and a service-first approach to the economics department.

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Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Economics and Real Estate In The News

Nevada Independent

Rising fuel, grocery and housing costs have created a crisis for state residents and will play a major role in determining the next governor.

NBC News

NBC News volunteers saw eight different prices for the exact same Harry Styles ticket on StubHub. The company said it’s running random price experiments.

Better Report

Most of us have had that experience where we’re shopping online and the jar of honey that we swear cost $4 last week has suddenly jumped to $6. But there’s another possibility worth knowing about.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Las Vegas drew a surge of visitors over the long Labor Day holiday weekend earlier this month, offering a glimpse of what a broader tourism rebound could look like for the city’s economy.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Diesel prices have hit a record high, and economists warn the impact is rippling far beyond truck stops — raising costs for local businesses, farms, groceries, housing, and much of the broader economy.

Nevada Independent

As candidates for governor point to different statistics, actual economists say the full picture on the economy is more complicated.

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Recent Economics and Real Estate Accomplishments

Isabelle Graham (Economics; Brookings Mountain West; The Lincy Institute) and Zachary Billot (Political Science ’24) will represent Nevada and California respectively at the 2025 Western Governors' Leadership Institute (WGLI) Annual Meeting. The WGLI is a prestigious program developed by the Western Governors' Association to…
Stephen Miller (Economics; Center for Business and Economic Research) had his paper, "Does Debt  Management Matter for  REIT Returns?", with co-authors Zhilan Feng, Clarkson University, and Dogan Tirtiroglu, Ryerson University appear as the lead article in the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, January 2025. Asset and debt…
Alyx Phillips from Three Square Food Bank and Environmental and Occupational Health alum, Courtney Coughenour, Sheila Janofsky (both Environmental and Occupational Health), Ian McDonough (Economics), Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health), Samantha John (Brain Health), and Lisa Segler from Three Square Food Bank presented a talk, "…
Stephen M. Miller (Economics and Center for Business and Economic Research) and Yevgeniy Teryoshin (Economics) had a paper published by Economics Letters titled "Income Inequality and Monetary Policy Regimes.” This paper reconsiders the possible effects of monetary policy on income inequality to determine whether monetary policy can indirectly…
Nicholas B. Irwin (Economics) has been appointed as the Research Director at UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate. In this role, Irwin will expand the Center’s research program in both the academic and policy arenas. He will also work with Shawn J. McCoy, Lied Center Director, to further enhance Lied’s strong reputation in the state and local…
Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing), Jay Shen (Public Health), and Ian K. McDonough (Economics) published their article, "Validation of a measure of hospital maternal level of care for the United States."