In The News: Department of Economics
Lawmakers say they plan to make another hard push to build a light rail system in Las Vegas. The track would potentially start at McCarran International Airport and go up to Maryland Parkway to Carson before it heads west here it heads west and downtown until it gets near Valley Hospital.
Experts are bullish on Nevada’s overall economy this year, anticipating continued recovery from the recession and growth, they said. Four key markers support their outlook:
In Nevada, the percentage of children without health insurance has dropped over the last few years. But as Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray reports, overall child well-being remains low.
ow are retail apparel businesses catering to the consumers who insist on paying as little as possible?
Nevada is one of just eight states that saw a slight increase in income inequality from 2014 to 2015, according to new census data that raise questions about the evenness of the state’s economic recovery.
Think looks don’t matter in the classroom? Think again — a UNLV study authored by a psychology graduate suggests students learn better from teachers they find attractive.
Think looks don’t matter in the classroom? Think again — a UNLV study authored by a psychology graduate suggests students learn better from teachers they find attractive.
UNLV’s fall semester starts Aug. 29, representing the investment of nearly 30,000 degree-seekers in their future.
Las Vegas has plenty of flashing neon signs, but not all of them are for entertainment purposes — some signal hope for those who partake in a $50 billion-a-year nationwide industry.
A funny thing happened to the local political scene on the way out of this year’s presidential caucuses.
Southern Nevada is seeing a boom in economic development, but many Laughlin residents are asking: What about us?
The Peppermill Resort in south Reno is the latest casino trying to cut the chord with NV Energy.