There are too many hotel rooms, too much commercial real estate and too many empty houses, and economists say Las Vegas should learn to live with diminished expectations. We can no longer be sure that we are the city of the future.
Anyone who thinks the Brookings Institution is a lefty think tank need only talk to Clifford Winston, a senior fellow in economic studies. Winston was in town this week to deliver a lecture at Brookings-partner UNLV. He argued that government intervention and regulation rarely make economic sense.
McCarran International Airport won’t fully recover from the current recession until at least 2014, a leading aviation expert says.
An overhaul to the way homes and businesses consume, and pay for, energy is on the plate of NV Energy customers.
While you may have never heard of Dann Lewis, the recently appointed director of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, you’ve probably seen his work.
One of Nevada’s greatest tourism opportunities has been discussed by forward-thinking industry leaders for several years.
A group of business leaders, academics and politicians is trying to provide some insight about what Southern Nevada can do to live up to its potential.
Curious how much electricity your home street consumes? How about the one over?
The bad news is easy to see: Commercial vacancy rates continue to rise, rents keep dwindling and the potential exists for a large number of foreclosures to hit the market.
Legislation establishing a one-stop shop for businesspeople to renew licenses and pay fees online not only is expected to make it easier for small businesses to operate in the state but generate millions of dollars in taxes that went unpaid for years.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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