In The News: Lee Business School
Recently, there have been new reports about the long-term water reserves in Lake Mead and how they could impact living in Las Vegas. For analysis, we welcome back economics professor Stephen Miller of UNLV. He is also the Director of Research at the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Lee Business School.
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A restaurant that celebrates the American South might seem like an unexpected follow-up from the restaurateurs behind C As in Charlie and Kisa but all of the businesses are rooted in the owners’ collective biography.

Las Vegas Valley residents who rent a house as opposed to an apartment pay a premium, according to a new study.

Google’s new AI & Economy ATLAS report, released July 23, finds that AI is mostly playing an assistive role — helping with ideas, strategy and similar tasks — while fully automating work remains rare.

Data centers have become a flashpoint in Southern Nevada, with Boulder City leaders fighting a proposed project on Bureau of Land Management land and the Nye County Commission working on a plan that would give voters the final say on a proposed data center in Pahrump.
A major housing project in Nevada used to be a fairway. Other states should take a swing.

The reopening comes as new data shows minority entrepreneurs are driving small-business growth in Nevada. According to an analysis by UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research, Black or African American-owned small businesses in Nevada increased by at least 35.4% between 2019 and 2022, while Hispanic-owned small businesses grew by 31.1% and Asian-owned small businesses grew by 27.2%. The analysis also found that 40% of all small businesses in the state were created after the pandemic, with Clark County accounting for much of that growth.

The number of people moving to Clark County for better job opportunities and quality of life is expected to drop dramatically toward the end of the decade, according to a new study.
Clark County's population growth is slowing dramatically; a new UNLV forecast projects the county won't hit 3 million residents until 2055, a full decade later than previously predicted.

Plans for a new home for UNLV’s Lee Business School are moving into high gear as university leaders press forward with design drafts and a major fundraising drive for an ultramodern, approximately $180 million facility.
Children now turn to chatbots to settle arguments with friends, write difficult text messages, get advice about relationships, and even talk through worries they may not feel comfortable sharing with an adult. In many households, these conversations are happening every day, with parents having little idea what is being discussed or disclosed.