Amid an ongoing dip in gaming and visitor numbers in Las Vegas, questions have continued to swirl about our local economy.
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Las Vegas Healthcare Industry Booms with 50,000 Jobs Needed Over Next Decade
On Thursday morning, UNLV economists with the university’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) presented this year’s edition of their annual “Outlook” study at Durango Casino, with economic forecasts that show our valley’s economy is forecasted to eventually get back on track.
While many in our community are feeling the pressure of today’s uncertain economy, local experts with CBER see opportunity in the valley, pointing to healthcare as Southern Nevada’s fastest-growing industry for the second year in a row — a bright spot, which might offer real potential for local families and neighborhoods right now and for years to come…