Economic Briefing 2013 Archive

There has been much discussion about the pace and source of economic recovery in the Silver State. A number of employment sectors have demonstrated their ability to move beyond the depths of the recessionary...

Nevada’s growth has begun to show some signs of slowing in almost all areas of the economy, save housing. The housing market was one of the hardest hit segments of the state’s economy and was...

The Nevada housing market remains at or near the top of national rankings. While some of these national comparisons are positive, others carry more negative connotations. There is no question that the...

Increasing concerns about potential stagnation in Nevada’s economy have begun to emerge in the last couple of months, and a number of key economic indicators that had been growing consistently have shifted...

Unemployment in Nevada, though still a serious problem, represents far less of a threat than it once did. However, beneath the improving unemployment rate lurks the growing problem of underemployment, or...