Working + The Economy
Musk’s Boring Company makes list of ‘Dirty Dozen’ workplace safety offenders
Two companies doing business in Las Vegas, the Boring Company and Black Iron, are among the “Dirty Dozen” identified by the National Council of Occupational Safety and Health as workplace safety offenders. National COSH is an organization dedicated to worker safety. Workers at Elon Musk’s Space-X and the Boring Company say Musk “is obsessed with […]
Millions of salaried workers to become eligible for overtime under new Biden rule
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday announced a final rule that means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or professional industries will become eligible for overtime pay. The rule will affect roughly 4 million workers in the first year of implementation and will be broken into two checkpoints. […]
Clark County approves strict regulations on sidewalk vendors
Street food vendors can now legally operate in Clark County, but the strict regulations on the iconic sellers will likely curb their presence throughout the valley. During an hours-long Clark County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, commissioners unanimously voted on regulations for street vendors, bringing the county in line with state law. Last year, Gov. Joe Lombardo […]
Lombardo should have run against Rosen
Gov. Joe Lombardo issued another press release masquerading as a letter to President Joe Biden about housing Thursday. Lombardo’s latest idea to address affordable housing – or rather, for the federal government to do it – as articulated in his press release/letter to the president Thursday, is to tell Biden to “embrace free market principles […]
Nevada one of the most at-risk states for ‘legal looting’ by private equity firms
Nevada is one of the states most vulnerable to the profit-hungry influence of private equity firms, according to a new analysis by a national watchdog group. Nevada ranked 5th overall in the Private Equity Stakeholders Project’s Private Equity Risk Index, which the group launched this week. Only New Mexico, North Carolina, Arizona and Florida are […]
LVGEA takes credit for convincing company with deep ties to Las Vegas to relocate to Las Vegas
One of the 16 companies that participated in a $2 million economic development recruitment initiative Super Bowl weekend already had deep ties to Las Vegas and had received approval for tax abatements to assist in their relocation or expansion into Nevada. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development approved $214,473 in tax abatements to Thrill One […]
State looks to expand food assistance program to restaurants
The Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services is looking to implement a meal program that allows unhoused folks and people with disabilities to use food assistance benefits at partnering restaurants. The proposal is in its early stages and part of several efforts outlined at Monday’s Interim Committee on Health and Human Services to address […]
March jobs report shows strong labor market with job gains in health care and government
The sturdy labor market continued to chug along in March, with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, marking the 26th straight month of an unemployment rate under 4%. The economy added 303,00 jobs, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. Economists, researchers, and policy experts say that the strong […]
Dentists, hygienists among latest professions considered for interstate license reciprocity
Nevada lawmakers last year passed legislation making it easier for teachers and emergency medical services personnel licensed in other states to practice in the Silver State. Now, they are already eyeing another industry for occupational reciprocity: dentistry. The American Dental Association and the National Center for Interstate Compacts on Thursday presented to state lawmakers on […]
Relax, GOP. A veto-proof Democratic legislature won’t fix NV’s upside down tax system. (Sadly)
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s top priority over the next seven months until the 2024 election will be exactly the same as his top priority over the last 8 months since the 2023 legislative session ended: Do whatever he can to help the Better Nevada PAC that loves him defeat a few Democratic assembly candidates and […]
Experts say the economy is getting better, but consumers don’t feel that way. Here’s why.
Americans are still worried about their financial stability even as their recession fears lessen. High prices at the grocery store and consumers’ memories of their pre-pandemic budgets may be playing a role. Here’s what financial and economic experts have to say about what the most recent economic indicators tell us about people’s perception of the […]
Policy aimed at awarding state contracts to veterans with disabilities isn’t working, report says
Nevada lawmakers may reconsider the state’s policy on preferential bidding for veterans with disabilities, following reports that the current criteria are resulting in no contracts being awarded. In 2023, the Nevada State Public Works Division awarded 32 contracts subject to preferential bidding for veterans with service-connected disabilities, administrators told lawmakers on the Legislative Committee on […]