Las Vegas
March 31, 2012
Passenger counts increased for the 2nd straight month in February, while Las Vegas based Allegiant
airline continued it's double-digit growth in passenger traffic.
According to figures released by the Department of Aviation, 3,108,106 passsengers passed through the
airport in February, an increase of 6.6 percent from …
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March 30, 2012
Looks like this growth trend is real. Taxable sales numbers just released showed tidy gains in goods
sold by merchants across Nevada and Clark County.
Statewide taxable sales came in at $3.15 billion in January, up from $3 billion a year earlier, the State
Department of Taxation reported.
It …
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March 28, 2012
Zappos CEO's latest deal would lure college graduates for stints with downtown startup companies.
Zappos efforts to remake downtown Las Vegas took another step forward with a real estate deal and plans
to lure more young talent to the area.
The Downtown Project, funded by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh …
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March 24, 2012
The Moore family of Henderson attended Wells Fargo homeowner workshop this week with low expectations
of getting a loan modification approved on the spot, something that hasn't happened for them in previous
workshops.
But this one was different. It was better organized,they met with Bank officials in private …
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March 23, 2012
An Asset Management company, a ammunition maker and a manufacturer of high-efficiency that
lights are on their way to Nevada.
The Nevada Commission on Economic Development said that it approved incentives such as tax abatement,
tax deferred and training grants for 8 businesses looking to move or expand in the …
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March 20, 2012
Moody's investor service said rising gas prices could endanger the recovery as money that
consumers will spend at the casinos could be used for fuel spending with the average cost of
gasoline at $3.83 at the time of this report.
Consumers could pull back on discretionary spending and …
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March 18, 2012
Adding another piece of downtown Las Vegas real estate to the Downtown project inspired
by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh.
Recently closing a $ 4.1 million transaction to acquire the former 7-11 building just east of the
Fremont Street experience and at the gateway of the Fremont East entertainment district.
Hsieh …
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March 15, 2012
Low inventory of existing homes said to factor in increase. Las Vegas and Henderson is undergoing
a temporary surge due to low inventory of existing homes and the poor condition of foreclosed homes.
Home Builders Research reported 310 new home sales in February, a 31% increase from 237 a year …
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March 14, 2012
Clark County added 13,462 residents, an increase of 0.7 percent. State Demographer said that the
increases are another indication that Nevada's economy is emerging from the great recession.
The State population increase of 0.7 percent from July 2010 to July 2011 is about what the state …
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March 14, 2012
New job numbers show Nevada's economy faring better than early estimates suggested, but state
and local markets still face a long road to full recovery.
Experts pointed to other positive signs most notably a jump in wages and hours worked. Early estimates
showed that Henderson and the Las Vegas …
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