In The News: Department of Economics
Las Vegas-based tech startup Workbnb wants to help owners of short-term rentals attract a different kind of tenant — traveling workers.
Las Vegas-based tech startup Workbnb wants to help owners of short-term rentals attract a different kind of tenant — traveling workers.
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Center for Business and Economic research will start their next economics microcredential for Clark County School District teachers on April 15.
Las Vegas resident Michael McCarthy used to visit casinos about five times a month, but now he only visits once a month for one reason: inflation.
Las Vegas resident Michael McCarthy used to visit casinos about five times a month, but now it’s down to once a month for one reason — inflation.
More people and more Californians keep moving to Nevada every year, according to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researchers. The data shows a continued influx of people in 2021 and 2022, despite higher mortgage rates and the start of an economic slump.
Even hospitality workers in the Entertainment Capital of the World are at times puzzled by a rise in requests for tip at the register, but restaurant and economic experts explain why the trend continues at small and large businesses alike.
Las Vegas-based startup Roots Homes wants to help millennials and Generation Z buy a home by offering them more flexibility than the years it takes to save money for a down payment, using a method known as fractional ownership.
Las Vegas-based startup Roots Homes wants to help millennials and Gen Z purchase a home by offering more flexibility than the years it takes to save money toward a down payment — using a method known as fractional homeownership.
For the past few months, the issue of mass layoffs has become increasingly widespread. There are indications that more people will be laid off during 2023. As reported by Layoffs.fyi, which tracks job cuts, last year tech companies collectively laid off 160,997 employees. The highest layoff rate was in January 2023 with about 84,400 employees losing their jobs.
Some residents are now required to pay triple on their end-of-month bill.
Internet retailer TheDrop.com was founded in San Francisco in 2017, but CEO Matt Falcinelli knew from the start that when the time came to establish the streetwear company's headquarters, it couldn't be in California. The costs were too high to run a business. The company's initial revenue model was based on a percentage per transaction, and Falcinelli said he felt outside the Bay Area.