In The News: Center for Business and Economic Research
UNLV Economics Professor Stephen Miller says it shows a shift in the market.
KFC was slammed on TikTok after touting an $11 per hour supervisor job at a Las Vegas drive-thru window amid a national labor shortage and a debate about minimum wage.
Picture a stereotypical big city. Consider all the things that make it so: tall residential and office buildings with street-facing restaurants and retail; huge public gathering spaces in the city core, where festivals (and protests) can take place; beloved institutions, like sports teams, local nightlife districts and museums; and lots and lots of people, riding to and from these things on commuter rail.
Certainly, anyone who recently filled up a gas tank (up 49.6 percent from a year ago), bought a Thanksgiving turkey (up 24 percent), or did a little holiday shopping this past month (up 5 to 17 percent) is feeling the pinch of rapidly rising prices.
Certainly, anyone who recently filled up a gas tank (up 49.6 percent from a year ago), bought a Thanksgiving turkey (up 24 percent), or did a little holiday shopping this past month (up 5 to 17 percent) is feeling the pinch of rapidly rising prices.
Small business owners around the valley continue to face hiring problems after being closed for a time due to the pandemic.
Staffing issues just aren’t getting any better for some small business owners in the valley.
Influx of 1 million people expected by 2060.
Emily Johnson said she doesn’t know what to expect for Small Business Saturday, but with a 2-month-old clothing boutique in downtown Las Vegas, she heard it’s been called “Santa Saturday.”
A new water recycling project in California is aiming to help Nevada's water resources.
The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and stores are offering discounts early this year.
What started as a watering hole in the middle of the Mojave Desert has become one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States. People living here say it’s easy to understand why.