Mission
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) was established in 1975. CBER conducts applied research vital to business and government. CBER cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of the UNLV's research community throughout the state of Nevada and the country.
Funding
About one-third of CBER's funding is provided by the State of Nevada. The remaining two-thirds are provided by gifts, sponsorships, subscriptions to CBER services, and contract research and data analysis that CBER performs for clients.



News
- (January 14, 2021)
Southern Nevada Business Confidence Index Up Slightly Quarter over Quarter but Down Dramatically Year over Year - (January 2021)
Nevada Business Conditions - (December 14, 2020)
"Nevada Gov. Sisolak Trapped in ‘Box’ Given His 'Devastating' COVID Restrictions, Critics Claim" - (December 10, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (December 3, 2020)
"Local economist says LA's latest stay at home order should not impact Vegas tourism" - (December 3, 2020)
"Las Vegas Execs and Economic Experts Increasingly Optimistic on Quick Recovery" - (December 2, 2020)
"Economists predict recovery for Las Vegas" - (December 2, 2020)
"Recession will be short-lived — even in Nevada, economists say" - (December 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (November 23, 2020)
"Nevada Casinos, Workers at Risk Under Sisolak’s Tougher Coronavirus Restrictions" - (November 20, 2020)
"Las Vegas economy still reeling from 1st shutdown. Is another coming?" - (November 18, 2020)
"Nevada Gov. Sisolak Weighs New Coronavirus Restrictions as Casino Operators Face Uncertainty" - (November 16, 2020)
"Many fear another shutdown as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Nevada" - (November 15, 2020)
"12 Acres Near Las Vegas Strip Could Be Flipped or Developed by New Buyer" - (November 10, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (November 10, 2020)
"Sin Alone Cannot Save Sin City" - (November 5, 2020)
"Las Vegas Casino Sector Awaits Presidential Vote Count in Nevada" - (November 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (October 28, 2020)
"Although Vegas atop stress ranking, some see reasons for optimism" - (October 23, 2020)
"Data Shows the Recession Is Over for High-Wage Earners, but Not for the Working Class" - (October 15, 2020)
Local Businesses Express Slight Pessimism About the Local Economic Recovery - (October 8, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (October 4, 2020)
"Surprisingly Strong 10 Percent GGR Jump in Nevada’s Locals’ Region: Analyst" - (October 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (September 9, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (September 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (August 31, 2020)
"Sage Outlook: Dr. Stephen Miller discusses the COVID-19 recession" - (August 11, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (August 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (July 27, 2020)
"UNLV economist says second stimulus package needed to jumpstart economy" - (July 20, 2020)
"Is There Really A Coin Shortage?" - (July 14, 2020)
Southern Nevada Business Confidence Experienced a Sharp Rebound thanks to the Reopened Economy - (July 7, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (July 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (June 23, 2020)
"Las Vegas' unemployment rate 29 percent in May" - (June 10, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (June 3, 2020)
"Las Vegas' jobless rate highest among major US cities in April" - (June 3, 2020)
"Las Vegas casinos reopening, bringing hope for economic recovery" - (June 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (May 27, 2020)
The COVID-19 Pandemic Affected All Sectors in Nevada: Analyzing the April State and MSA1 employment data - (May 26, 2020)
"A Socially Distanced Las Vegas? What Are the Odds?" - (May 16, 2020)
"Casino restaurants are allowed to reopen. But will they?" - (May 15, 2020)
"KNX 1070 Los Angeles Newsradio Clips" - (May 14, 2020)
"Elon Musk Finishes Digging Las Vegas 'Loop' Train" - (May 14, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (May 11, 2020)
"Could the 'City of Lost Wages' persevere with half-full casinos? Las Vegas ponders its coronavirus future" - (May 5, 2020)
Southern Nevada Tourism Impact in 2020 - (May 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (April 29, 2020)
NV Initial Claims by Sectors March 15-April 18 - (April 21, 2020)
"Post-pandemic, When Will the Tourists Return?" - (April 14, 2020)
Local Businesses Report Deep Pessimism due to Covid-19 - (April 7, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (April 3, 2020)
"Impact of Federal Government’s Relief Package on U.S. Economy + Discussing Economic Impact of Pandemic on Las Vegas and a Plan to Bring Entertainment Capital of World Back: Dr. Stephen Miller Director UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research Joins Us" - (April 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (March 30, 2020)
"Trump Tax Deduction Proposal Could Boost Some Las Vegas Restaurants" - (March 27, 2020)
"Can Las Vegas Survive the COVID-19 Outbreak?" - (March 24, 2020)
"US Casino Operators Could Face Bankruptcy, Available Cash Tight, Experts Say" - (March 17, 2020)
"Experts say Vegas in temporary rough patch" - (March 17, 2020)
"Distraught Travel Industry May Receive Government Aid to Counter COVID-19 Losses" - (March 16, 2020)
"Loss of NFL draft means millions won’t be spent in Vegas in April" - (March 15, 2020)
"Coronavirus, economic fallout prompts look back to Las Vegas after 9/11 attacks" - (March 13, 2020)
"Effects of coronavirus fear hit Las Vegas economy hard" - (March 6, 2020)
"How the coronavirus could impact the Las Vegas tourism economy" - (March 6, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (March 5, 2020)
"Local expert weighs in on Coronavirus impact on Las Vegas economy" - (March 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (February 26, 2020)
"UNLV Professor weighs in on Coronavirus Market impact" - (February 12, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (February 3, 2020)
"Examining coronavirus' affect on Las Vegas, global economy" - (February 3, 2020)
"Experts expected the worst for Las Vegas during 2003 SARS outbreak" - (February 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (January 21, 2020)
CBER's Business Confidence Index Improved with Increased Optimism on the U.S. Economy - (January 14, 2020)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (January 1, 2020)
"Building on Nevada's Strong Economy" - (January 2020)
Nevada Business Conditions - (December 7, 2019)
"New home prices expected to rise in 2020" - (December 5, 2019)
"UNLV Economist: Resort Fees Are Hurting Las Vegas" - (December 4, 2019)
"Las Vegas Economist Believes Parking and Resort Fees Turning Away California Visitors" - (December 5, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (December 3, 2019)
"Las Vegas economy remains strong" - (December 3, 2019)
"Recession in the near future is unlikely, economist says" - (December 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (November 7, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (November 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (October 23, 2019)
Southern Nevada Businesses' Confidence Remains Optimistic despite Ongoing Economic Uncertainty - (October 8, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (October 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (September 12, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (September 9, 2019)
"Import tariffs, labor shortage concerning for Las Vegas construction firms" - (September 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (August 15, 2019)
"Stock market plunge raises questions about possible recession" - (August 14, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (August 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (July 24, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (July 23, 2019)
"US, China trade war lowers consumer confidence in Southern Nevada" - (July 23, 2019)
Southern Nevada Business Confidence Tumbled with a Slightly Negative View on the U.S. Economic Outlook - (July 8, 2019)
"These projects will change the look of Las Vegas in 2020" - (July 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (June 28, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (June 25, 2019)
"Valley leaders excited about new projects, economy" - (June 20, 2019)
"Gas prices decline in Nevada, may continue to drop" - (June 4, 2019)
"A Majority of Economists Think the Next Recession Will Come by the 2020 Election" - (June 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (May 14, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (May 3, 2019)
"Amazon fulfillment center in North Las Vegas nears completion" - (May 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (April 26, 2019)
"Las Vegas stadium: A blessing or a curse?" - (April 18, 2019)
Southern Nevada Business Confidence Rebounded Sharply After a Plummet in the Previous Quarter - (April 17, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (April 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (March 8, 2019)
"What Do We Do Next? PART 9: Plotting how many people Southern Nevada's water can sustain" - (March 5, 2019)
Democratic presidential hopefuls push for $15 minimum wage campaign promise or political rhetoric? - (March 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (February 15, 2019)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (February 2019)
'Good' Year Expected for State in 2019 - (February 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (January 29, 2019)
Confidence of Local Businesses Declines as Economic Uncertainty Rises - (January 8, 2019)
"So how will the government shutdown affect the economy? A UNLV economist explains" - (January 2019)
Nevada Business Conditions - (December 13, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (December 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (November 14, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (November 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (October 11, 2018)
CBER's Business Confidence Index Remained at a Highly Favorable Level - (October 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (September 12, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (September 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (August 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (July 17, 2018)
Research and Technology Park at UNLV Starts to Take Shape - (July 5, 2018)
Trade Tensions May Impact Chinese Tourism in Las Vegas - (July 1, 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (June 21, 2018)
New Sales Tax Ruling to Spike Retail Prices Online - (June 18, 2018)
Bubble? What Bubble? Fitch, Forbes Wrong, LV Experts Say - (June 15, 2018)
Southern Nevada Has Seen Continued Growth since Great Recession - (June 11, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (June 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (May 31, 2018)
It's in Nobody's Interest': Scholars Say Impact of a Strike Would Bleed into Local Economy - (May 12, 2018)
Construction Jobs Bounce Back in Las Vegas Valley - (May 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (May 4, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (April 24, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (April 17, 2018)
CBER Business Confidence Index Hits Its Highest Level in Three Years - (April 1, 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (March 7, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (March 6, 2018)
Tariff Touches Las Vegas - (February 9, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (February 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions - (January 28, 2018)
CBER Economic Indexes for Nevada and Southern Nevada - (January 19, 2018)
CBER Business Confidence Index May Incorporate the Anticipated Tax Reform - (January 18, 2018)
Las Vegas Fails to Make the Cut for Amazon Headquarters - (January 17, 2018)
Las Vegas' Lucky Dragon Casino Facing Foreclosure - (January 1, 2018)
Nevada's Economic Outlook: 2018 Blue Skies Ahead - (January 2018)
Nevada Business Conditions