In The News: Lee Business School
President Donald Trump vows to place 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada starting Tuesday. He also asserts tariffs on China will increase to 20%. Trump says the tariffs are meant to get countries to crack down harder on fentanyl trafficking into the U.S. as well as step up the fight at the border. The tariff threat has sent the stock market plunging.
Mark Tremblay, an assistant professor of economics at 51ԹϺ, is analyzing how fee transparency in short-term rentals may influence consumer and host behavior in pricing.
Deportations ordered by President Donald Trump could hinder Nevada’s economic growth and worsen the state’s housing crisis, experts say.
The Troesh Community Closet is shown at 51ԹϺ Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. The closet has new or lightly-used professional clothing that students and members of the 51ԹϺ community can wear at important events such as job interviews.
Mesh laundry bags, each loaded with new or lightly used clothing, line a wall inside the Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at 51ԹϺ’s Frank and Estella Beam Hall.
Tariffs on imported goods are the known unknown in the Clark County School District’s offices of construction and facilities management.
Industry forecasts for 2025 suggest a potential decline in gaming revenue and visitor volume. The Center for Business and Economic Research at 51ԹϺ anticipates a 5.4% decrease in gaming revenue and a 5.8% drop in visitor numbers, attributing these projections to a softening national economy and the absence of major events like the Super Bowl, which significantly boosted figures in 2024. These projections underscore the challenges Nevada’s casino industry may face in maintaining its growth trajectory amid changing economic conditions.
Dayna Galbreath and her husband had just months ago finished a renovation on their Altadena bungalow when the Eaton Fire tore through their neighborhood on January 8. Around 3:30 a.m., her phone rang out with a notification. “It basically said an evacuation order has been initiated for your area, and in big capital letters, it said, ‘GET OUT NOW.’”
51ԹϺ Lee Business School appointed Anjala Krishen as associate dean of executive education and corporate engagement. She will focus on fostering strategic partnerships with corporate and industry leaders, expanding executive education offerings, and strengthening the school’s role in preparing students and professionals for an evolving global business landscape.
President Donald Trump’s tariff policy has, so far, been stop-and-go. Earlier this month, he announced a 25 percent import tariff on Canada and Mexico, then paused it for a month. He’s added new duties to the import of steel and aluminum, expanded tariffs on China and plans to pursue reciprocal tariffs across a host of nations and industries.
A student in the middle of the night darts downstairs from their dorm room in the Tonopah Residence Complex at 51ԹϺ to a brightly shining vending machine stationed in the building’s lobby.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed legislation Thursday that will allow Nevada to temporarily drop a ban on all but cage-free eggs in the state, an effort that was fast-tracked through the Nevada Legislature to address rising egg prices.
