In The News: Department of Economics

Newswise

The conflict in Ukraine continues to change on a minute-by-minute basis, and journalists who are seeking context into the myriad political, historical, social, and economic issues that have arisen as a result of the Russian invasion can turn to the following UNLV experts for insight.

KSNV-TV: News 3

UNLV Economics Professor Stephen Miller says it shows a shift in the market.

Newsweek

KFC was slammed on TikTok after touting an $11 per hour supervisor job at a Las Vegas drive-thru window amid a national labor shortage and a debate about minimum wage.

Nevada Independent

Certainly, anyone who recently filled up a gas tank (up 49.6 percent from a year ago), bought a Thanksgiving turkey (up 24 percent), or did a little holiday shopping this past month (up 5 to 17 percent) is feeling the pinch of rapidly rising prices.

Nevada Independent

Certainly, anyone who recently filled up a gas tank (up 49.6 percent from a year ago), bought a Thanksgiving turkey (up 24 percent), or did a little holiday shopping this past month (up 5 to 17 percent) is feeling the pinch of rapidly rising prices.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Small business owners around the valley continue to face hiring problems after being closed for a time due to the pandemic.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Staffing issues just aren’t getting any better for some small business owners in the valley.

Vegas PBS

The pandemic put a lot of people out of work, which meant a lot of people did not know where their next meal would come from. Now that more people are back to work, inflation means food is costing a lot.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Rising food and transportation costs are hitting food banks and pantries in Southern Nevada, as the nonprofits deal with the effects of supply chain disruptions while balancing their unprecedented use in the last 18 months.

Casino.Org

As Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport welcomed the first transatlantic visitors in 20 months this week, a new report predicts that visitation next year will be close to pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, they could well surpass them, the report suggests.

Pahrump Valley Times

While U.S. lawmakers consider a pair of omnibus infrastructure and domestic spending bills, Nevada’s economic recovery continues to hinge on the novel coronavirus and its spread, economists said during a Tuesday economic forecasting event at the Thomas & Mack Center.

El Tiempo

As US lawmakers study a pair of infrastructure and household spending bills, Nevada's economic recovery remains dependent on the coronavirus and its spread, economists said during an economic forecasting event Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.