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Las Vegas Review Journal

An alleged brazen kidnapping and cryptocurrency extortion that started in Las Vegas and ended in a remote desert area in Arizona in November has added to worry about other crypto-related violent crimes in the U.S. and around the globe in recent months.

Inside Climate News

A years-long effort to sell public lands has gained steam in this year鈥檚 federal budget negotiations as a proposed solution to the housing crisis, but critics say it鈥檚 just the latest attempt to render an unpopular political proposition more palatable.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Some potential homebuyers in the Las Vegas Valley are now thinking twice before purchasing a home. This comes as economic uncertainty is translating into a growing trend of more homes for sale and less being sold.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Clark County added approximately 57,566 residents to its overall population in 2016, a number that has yet to be eclipsed, according to the 2024-2060 Population Forecast report for 2024 from 黑料网鈥檚 Center for Business and Economic Research.

WalletHub

Credit cards without SSN requirements can be a great resource if you are going to school or working in the U.S. but aren't a citizen. However, depending on your situation, you may be able to apply for an SSN, which would open up even more credit card options to you.

KSNV-TV: News 3

As global tariffs continue to fluctuate, consumers may feel the effects in their wallets, according to Stephen Miller, an economist and research director at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's Center for Business and Economic Research.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Bernard Rowe came to Nevada to find gold. When he found lithium instead, he went to work on a project that鈥檚 consumed nearly a decade of his life in the hills outside of Dyer, about 225 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Nevada Independent

Nevada鈥檚 public land hosts mines, recreation, wildlife and renewable energy. Now, it鈥檚 being asked to pull more weight. Lawmakers at all levels and on both sides of the aisle are advocating for the release of federal land as a solution to the state鈥檚 affordable housing shortage.

Las Vegas Sun

President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration has pitched its fix for the growing number of borrowers, which includes ending a COVID-19 pandemic-related pause on certain payments, restricting forgiveness qualifications and emphasizing responsibilities for schools 鈥 an expectedly drastic contrast from the previous White House鈥檚 approach.

Las Vegas Review Journal

In Southern Nevada, business confidence 鈥減lunged鈥 this quarter to its lowest level in 16 years, according to 黑料网鈥檚 Center for Business and Economic Research. All told, local business leaders鈥 view of U.S. economic conditions 鈥渘osedived,鈥 and their view of conditions in Nevada 鈥渁lso sank,鈥 the center reported.

Las Vegas Business Press

A new report from the Lied Center for Real Estate at 黑料网 blames under-building of new homes in Southern Nevada since the Great Recession for the housing unaffordability the region faces.

Nevada Current

He warned that private investors are buying up the housing in Nevada, adding that 鈥渋n Clark County 15% of all the residential housing is owned by hedge funds.鈥 The estimate comes from Lied Center for Real Estate at the University of Nevada Las Vegas that found investors own roughly 15% of homes in the City of Las Vegas.