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Current Business News
Lee Business School re-launches annual awards program recognizing the state’s top business leaders; event scheduled for April 4 at Four Seasons Hotel.
After Dec. 6, Christen Smith turned to art for healing, but journaling has also stoked her entrepreneurial spirit.
Faculty Robert Cornell and Van Whaley share their experiences using trauma-informed teaching techniques and Rebel Recovery Program resources to support students.
Nevada Gold Mines internship helps UNLV students pursue research while the company uses their findings to streamline processes.
A collection of news stories and highlights featuring UNLV students and faculty.
UNLV’s online bachelor’s in psychology, master’s programs in nursing rank among the nation's top 20; university nets four top 100 rankings.
Business In The News
The pandemic hit Nevada hard, but it eventually eased and the state came back to life economically, just not as fast as the rest of the country. Though our unemployment rate is one of the highest in the country, it’s still around 5%, which economists have long said amounts to full employment. What’s hurting is inflation combined with a very low rate of wage growth.
Tope is one of the thousands of job seekers who exemplify Nevada’s changing labor force and how it reflects U.S. officials’ larger goals to tamp out inflation without causing a recession. Economists and decision-makers at the Federal Reserve are watching the labor market for clues.
Nevada Democrats and Republicans are playing a game of tug of war when it comes to the housing crisis, arguing who is to blame for the high costs of housing — and whose ideas would fix the problem.
Confusion, chaos and misinformation are spreading like wildfire throughout the real estate world as the industry grapples with the potential fallout of a settlement concerning the National Association of Realtors and agent commissions.
In Part I of this article, I showed how economic growth has slowly declined in all major industrialized economies. I did my review based on 20 countries from around the world, including Australia and Japan, but the GDP growth problem is most pervasive in Europe.
Buying a home could get more expensive after the National Association of Realtors changed several long-standing policies after a massive settlement was reached. According to the Associated Press, the NAR agreed to pay $418 million to sellers following several lawsuits that were raised. The trade group demolished an old-standing policy of the seller paying the commission of both brokers in a real estate transaction. It's usually 5 to 6 percent.