The cancellations of conventions in Las Vegas due to the coronavirus and some companies urging their employees not to attend conferences is going to be felt in the Southern Nevada economy, but there may not be as great of a slowdown in tourism, according to an economist who tracks the valley’s economy.
The head of a real estate economics’ firm that tracks Las Vegas warned Monday of a potential short-term impact on home sales, commercial real estate and the economy due to the outbreak of the coronavirus that health experts said will continue to spread and has already caused a handful of deaths.
The Las Vegas economy is in a good spot, but Monday’s sharp sell off in the stock market over concerns of the spread of the coronavirus from China to Europe looms as the biggest potential threat that could change outlook by economists.
Manufacturing jobs surpassed 26,000 in September for the first time since December 2007 and stood at 26,300 to end 2019. That’s up 1,200 jobs or 4.8 percent from 25,100 at the end of 2018 during a time the rest of the nation has started to lose manufacturing jobs in the wake of the trade war with China.
Easterseals Nevada, a nonprofit organization with a 44-year history of providing services to Nevada residents, has announced a new name, Capability Health Human Services. This new name, along with associated branding material, is designed to better convey the mission and variety of services offered through its five permanent locations in Southern and Northern Nevada, as well as outreach services in a few rural communities.
Las Vegas lags behind the rest of the West when it comes to technology jobs, but the trend is headed in the right direction and there’s prospects for growth ahead.
Twenty-seven Nevada-based companies and UNLV were among the more than 4,500 exhibitors participating in last week’s Consumer Electronics Show.
The Top Workplaces program identifies organizations that excel at organizational health and employee engagement. The Las Vegas Review-Journal and Business Press, in partnership with Energage, offers a free assessment through a simple, scientifically sound and anonymous employee feedback survey.
This is our last special section for Nevada Top Workplaces. The deadline is a firm Jan. 24. Research company Energage will conduct employee surveys Feb. 14. Winners are expected to be announced this summer. We are planning a big party and a special section that will feature the winning companies.