In The News: Molasky Family Department of Economics and Real Estate

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Business is booming in Southern Nevada as Las Vegas sits among the top three metro areas for job creation in the country in January, according to a new report by Bloomberg. 

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

As the Super Bowl week is well underway in Atlanta, many people are making comparisons between the current host city and Vegas.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

The job market will always become more competitive. Some wonder if a bachelors degree is enough or whether it makes sense to go for a higher degree.

Washington Post

California communities scramble to avoid becoming the next wildfire tragedy

Las Vegas Review Journal

The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released five-year estimates documenting a multitude of trends in Clark County and other areas across the country.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released five-year estimates documenting a multitude of trends in Clark County and other areas across the country.

Casino.org

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) released its Construction Bulletin update this week showing that $16.22 billion is being budgeted by various developers for construction on an array of projects. The Bulletin, which is updated periodically throughout the year, summarizes current and proposed tourism and convention-related projects in Southern Nevada.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas may no longer be just the entertainment capital of the world.

Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst for Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis, said the city is well on its way to becoming the sports and entertainment capital of the world, with the introduction of professional sports teams like the Vegas Golden Knights and, eventually, the Raiders.

Daily Mail

Four out of the five largest fires in California history have occurred in the last six years.

Yahoo!

In recent years authorities in California have reported an increase in such large, explosive and swiftly spreading wildfires over a virtually year-round fire season.

Japan Times

Longer droughts and a history of putting out small blazes leave forests choked with tinder

U.S. News & World Report

The cost in lives and property from megafires is growing as more Americans build homes in or around forests and woodlands.