Back-to-School Spending Expected to Exceed $369 Million in Nevada According to the Retail Association of Nevada (RAN), back-to-school shoppers are expected to spend over $369 million on new clothes, backpacks and school supplies to gear up for the new academic year. With the school year starting last month in most Nevada schools, back-to-school shopping is second only to … [Read more...]
Next Steps for the Truckee River Flood Project: Recent Signing of AB 375 Requires Formation of Flood Control Project Needs Committee
(Reno, Nev.) – Assembly Bill No. 375 (AB 375) was signed into law on June 12, 2017, allowing the Truckee River Flood Management Authority (TRFMA) to continue its mission to plan, engineer and construct flood project improvements that will protect the Truckee Meadows region from a 100-year major flood event. The 100-year plan will help avoid the life-threatening and economic … [Read more...]
Economic Forecast 2016: Increasing Stability and Growth
According to analysts, Nevada’s economy will continue to show improvement in 2016, but with a few new wrinkles thrown in. Rising wages will mean more disposable income, which in turn boosts consumer spending. Job creation, described as the single best indicator of economic growth, is expected to add more than 52,000 workers to company payrolls this year, according to the Nevada … [Read more...]
Economic Forecast: 2015 Preview
Economists and industry analysts can, and will, argue over whether an economic recovery is as strong as numbers seem to indicate. However, they do agree the numbers show Nevada’s economy is on track to strengthen and add more jobs in 2015 because many of the impediments to faster growth have subsided. The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in more than five … [Read more...]
Dickson Realty Awarded Revitalization Award
Dickson Realty Awarded Revitalization Award from Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce Dickson Realty has been awarded the 2014 large company Revitalization Award from the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in honor of its new 7,048 square foot office building in Truckee. The award recognizes new construction and/or renovation projects that help make Truckee more visually … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Retailers, Event Planners Kick Off Holiday Season
If October is any indication, Michele Rothstein is especially optimistic about the 2014 holiday season. The award-winning event planner owns the Las Vegas-based Balloons With A Twist and recently celebrated her 20th year in business. "We've been busy since September and we are working events and private parties in Summerlin, Henderson and downtown," Rothstein … [Read more...]
Nevada’s 2014 Economic Forecast: The Way the Wind Blows…
When it comes to fortune telling, nothing is ever certain, but a handful of industry experts share their thoughts on Nevada’s economy in 2014. This year’s predictions offer more good news than has been reported in Nevada Business Magazine’s annual Economic Forecast in the last few years. While most business executives are proceeding with caution, they seem to agree the worst of … [Read more...]
2013 Economic Forecast: Watch for the Wild Card
As the end of 2012 nears, Nevada’s economy continues its gradual recovery, but the unemployment rate remains in the double digits and job creation is slow. What’s in store for the Silver State’s economy in 2013? Experts weighed in on their predictions for the coming year, which primarily are based on the performance of certain indicators this year. However, they said none of … [Read more...]
