In The News: Department of Economics
On the low end, Penn National Gaming is burning through $6.4 million daily having just 5.2 months before running out of cash, the report said.
Demand for electricity is beginning to weaken in parts of the U.S. hardest hit by the coronavirus and could fall further in coming days as shelter-in-place orders spread, following a path taken by Italy’s industrial region.
Rising fears over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the United States and Nevada have brought the concept of a federal mandate for paid sick time off back into the limelight.
The casino employees are the front line soldiers in the battle to contain any potential transmission of COVID 19. Hotels and casinos are releasing few details about plans if an outbreak takes place in Las Vegas.
As coronavirus grips the globe, government agencies and employers are giving advice that could be problematic for this tourism mecca: Travel less.
As coronavirus grips the globe, government agencies and employers are giving advice that could be problematic for this tourism mecca: Travel less.
There was a time in U.S. history when prosperity was more or less equitably shared across all economic classes. During the period that started just after World War II until 1978, increases in the minimum wage and the income of the median household reliably matched up with increases in productivity of the overall economy.
In an era of political leaders bullying those they disagree with, it is refreshing to see one stand up for a competitor.
In an era of political leaders bullying those they disagree with, it is refreshing to see one stand up for a competitor.
In an era of political leaders bullying those they disagree with, it is refreshing to see one stand up for a competitor.
Las Vegans were relieved after a person suspected of having coronavirus tested negative for the illness. But internationally, the number of cases and deaths continues to grow.
Oil prices topped $70 a barrel Monday for the first time in over three months thanks to the latest mess in the Middle East. Higher prices at the gas pump seem sure to follow.