In The News: Department of Economics

Las Vegas Review Journal

Low housing costs and employment opportunities made Nevada the fourth most-moved-to state in 2018, according to a new survey.

Nevada Business

According to experts, the outlook for Nevada’s economy this year is positive and projected to fare at least as well as it did, or perhaps even better, in 2018. However, one or more known or unknown wild cards could have a dampening effect.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

The job market will always become more competitive. Some wonder if a bachelors degree is enough or whether it makes sense to go for a higher degree.

Washington Post

California communities scramble to avoid becoming the next wildfire tragedy

Las Vegas Review Journal

The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released five-year estimates documenting a multitude of trends in Clark County and other areas across the country.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released five-year estimates documenting a multitude of trends in Clark County and other areas across the country.

Casino.org

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) released its Construction Bulletin update this week showing that $16.22 billion is being budgeted by various developers for construction on an array of projects. The Bulletin, which is updated periodically throughout the year, summarizes current and proposed tourism and convention-related projects in Southern Nevada.

Nevada Business

The “first” estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2018 increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent, a 0.7 percentage point drop from the “final” estimate of the second quarter, yet a faster-than-expected growth rate for the third quarter.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas may no longer be just the entertainment capital of the world.

Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst for Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis, said the city is well on its way to becoming the sports and entertainment capital of the world, with the introduction of professional sports teams like the Vegas Golden Knights and, eventually, the Raiders.

Daily Mail

Four out of the five largest fires in California history have occurred in the last six years.

Yahoo!

In recent years authorities in California have reported an increase in such large, explosive and swiftly spreading wildfires over a virtually year-round fire season.

Japan Times

Longer droughts and a history of putting out small blazes leave forests choked with tinder