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Study: Las Vegas Area to Reach 3.4 Million Residents by 2060 (US News)

July 22, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A university study is predicting the population in and around Las Vegas will continue to boom over the next four decades.

The Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas released a report on Wednesday projecting that from today’s 2.4 million residents, Clark County should grow to 3 million in less than 15 years and reach 3.4 million by 2060.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/nevada/articles/2021-07-22/study-las-vegas-area-to-reach-34-million-residents-by-2060

Population to grow by 1 million over next 40 years, UNLV report says (KLAS)

July 21, 2021

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The next 1 million people who will live in Southern Nevada are on their way. They are expected to arrive by the year 2060.

That’s according to a UNLV report that predicts the population will grow from 2.3 million to 3.3 million in less than 40 years.

The 48-page report, released Wednesday by UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), is available to the public

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/population-to-grow-by-1-million-over-next-40-years-unlv-report-says/

Business confidence soars as Nevada rides economic high (RJ)

July 13, 2021

The roaring back of Southern Nevada’s economy has business leaders in the state bullish on Nevada’s outlook heading into the second half of 2021, according to a recent survey from UNLV.

A quarterly survey of business leaders conducted by the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research showed the highest confidence level recorded since 2008, hitting an index score of 157.3 and eclipsing the previous high of 148.1 recorded in the first quarter of 2015.

Business confidence soars as Nevada rides economic high

Experts expected the worst for Las Vegas during 2003 SARS outbreak (RJ)

February 3, 2020

When the SARS virus outbreak spread from China throughout the world in 2003, Las Vegas was in a panic.

How would this mysterious severe acute respiratory syndrome affect the local economy?

As it turned out, the effects of SARS were minimal except for one major technology convention. Local tourism experts have no data on the final impact on tourism by SARS and visitation could have been affected by other events, including lingering effects of the 9/11 attacks and the U.S. war against Iraq that broke out in March 2003.

Experts expected the worst for Las Vegas during 2003 SARS outbreak

Building on Nevada’s Strong Economy (NV Business)

January 1, 2020

As Governor Steve Sisolak looks at the state’s strong economic performance at the dawn of a new decade, he sees it well-positioned to make investments that will create jobs and wealth for years to come.

Top economists expect Nevada’s strong performance will continue into the New Year and that optimism, Sisolak says, creates an opportunity to address long-term economic issues.

https://www.nevadabusiness.com/2020/01/nevada-2020-economic-forecast/