In The News: Department of Finance

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Vegas Inc

Student loans, housing and ever-increasing inflation are just a few of the fiscal challenges facing college students nationwide, and a new UNLV initiative has aimed itself at helping students weather the financial storm.

KCBS Radio

Physical and mental health are important to our overall well being. ...but what about financial health? Our next guest says it’s simply math, not magic.

Vegas Inc

The financial preparedness of new generations of adults in the United States has steadily declined since Generation X—the age group that preceded millennials—first came onto the scene, says Matt Bees, a Las Vegas-based senior financial adviser at Wells Fargo.

Vegas Inc

I am an optimistic person living in a sunny state, yet I’m going to start this with some gloomy numbers: 40% of Americans cannot come up with $400 emergency cash; the average American couple only has $5,000 put away for retirement; only a third of working Americans are saving money in an employer-sponsored or tax-deferred retirement account. This list can go on for very long.

KSNV-TV: News 3

While Supreme Court Justices heard arguments over President Joe Biden’s effort to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in federal student debt, supporters of loan forgiveness rallied outside. The conversation surrounding student loan repayment has encouraged the Department of Finance at The University of Nevada Las Vegas to teach more financial literacy.

Shondaland

A steady stream of economic uncertainty has pushed people to seek out financial advice via TikTok, where users share finance tips, resources, and general education.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

13 Action News has reported officials with the Oakland A’s are visiting Southern Nevada next week to explore the idea of relocating the team to Las Vegas.

Vegas News

The Lee Business School Finance Department at UNLV is hosting a virtual commercial banking “Speed Dating” internship event on March 3, 2021, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The event format will enable all intern applicants to interview with each bank offering an internship this summer. The internships will be paid and qualify for three school credits.

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The Lee Business School Finance Department at UNLV is hosting a virtual commercial banking "Speed Dating" internship event on March 3, 2021, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The event format will enable all intern applicants to interview with each bank offering an internship this summer. The internships will be paid and qualify for three school credits.

Associated Press

The Lee Business School Finance Department at UNLV is hosting a virtual commercial banking “Speed Dating” internship event on March 3, 2021, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The event format will enable all intern applicants to interview with each bank offering an internship this summer. The internships will be paid and qualify for three school credits.