Welcome to 2024. Following three years of economic extremes, from historic high unemployment and business lockdowns to the pandemic-caused bust and stimulus-caused boom, it's been a ride. The Governor's Economic Advisory Council, launched in tumultuous 2020, is lead by Bob Potts, deputy director, Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED). The council collects data … [Read more...] about Extreme Takeoffs and Soft Landings
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Business IndicatorsSeptember 2023
The second estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for 2023Q2 expanded by an annualized 2.1 percent, revised down by 0.3 percent from the advance estimate reported last month. The downward revision mostly reflected lower business investment than previously expected, which was partly offset by larger-than-expected government spending. Overall, the real GDP for 2023Q2 … [Read more...] about Business Indicators
Betting on Gaming in Nevada
Nevada and gaming go together like peanut butter and jelly. The industry has been Nevada’s foundation for so long it’s hard to think of one without the other. However, as gaming changes, Nevada has found itself adapting and learning to find new ways to earn revenue in a market that, it would appear, everyone wants a piece of. The bill allowing online poker in Nevada was … [Read more...] about Betting on Gaming in Nevada