The gaming industry in Las Vegas, a major economic driver generating billions in revenue, is facing challenges as tourism numbers decline.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month is likely to upend the food assistance program that serves 1 in 6 Nevadans, with expanded work requirements threatening thousands of recipients’ eligibility and the state expected to shoulder more of the program’s administrative costs.

A newly released report is showing inflation is on the rise, making prices higher across the board. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report for June 2025 shows inflation is at 2.7%. That's how much more all items cost this year compared to last year.

North Las Vegas is growing — fast. Thousands of new homes, shopping centers, and businesses are transforming what was once one of the hardest-hit areas during the Great Recession. A brand-new Walmart Supercenter is part of that change.

If it seems like QR codes are everywhere these days, that's because, well, they are. Thanks to a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, these scannable codes are being used by businesses and brands for everything from payments and registrations to advertising and information.

Declining fertility rates could spell trouble for state budgets as tax revenue declines in the long term.

An economist at the University of Nevada Las Vegas expressed concern about Las Vegas gaming and tourism for the rest of the year and the start of 2026.

Keep your powder dry. That’s the midyear ominous message or warning to Southern Nevada businesses from UNLV Economist Stephen Miller over concerns that show the school’s Center for Business and Economic Research Leading Index for Nevada has fallen 0.9 percent month over month and is down for the year.

On Monday, June 23, a crowd of about 2,000 people surrounded the Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet had come for a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association. “Not for sale!” the crowd boomed. “Not one acre!” There were ranchers and writers in attendance, as well as employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory, all of whom use public land to hike, hunt and fish. Inside the hotel ballroom where the governors had gathered, Michelle Lujan Grisham, the New Mexico governor, apologized for the noise but not the message. “New Mexicans are really loud,” she said.

Cybercrime is a threat for many Americans, including small businesses. More than 40% of small businesses were victims of a cyberattack in 2023, according to the SBA. A majority of them won’t survive because of the financial losses.

May was the fifth consecutive month Las Vegas has seen a year-over-year decline in tourism traffic, with visitor volume down 6.5%, per the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

UNLV added a new major called Insurance and Risk Management.