In The News: Lee Business School
Loud budgeting is a personal finance trend that encourages people to be vocal about their budget and speak up when they can’t afford to spend more. It was popularized on TikTok, and it’s a way for people to avoid overspending and reduce peer pressure from friends.
The "No Tax on Tips" Act, which aims to eliminate federal taxes on tips, passed the Senate on Monday, drawing significant attention in Las Vegas, where 17% of the workforce relies on tips, according to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's Center for Business and Economic Research.
Since 2020, Nevada’s unemployment rate has been significantly higher than the national average, even as tourism has recovered
The year 2024 served as a victory lap of sorts in the Las Vegas tourism industry’s recovery from the pandemic. Emboldened by its first-time status as the host of the Super Bowl, Las Vegas set a high mark in visitor spending for the third consecutive year, pulling in $55.1 billion from a visitor count that fell just 800,000 people shy of the 42.5 million who came here in 2019.
There’s a number of respected institutions that have weighed in on this, including ºÚÁÏÍø’s Lied Center for Real Estate, Brookings Mountain West and Nevada Housing Coalition, Frias said. All point to the same conclusion that there’s not enough housing supply in Nevada to meet the growing demand of the growing population.
With President Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans holding majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, there are few opportunities for congressional Democrats to make their mark on the federal budget.
When ºÚÁÏÍø senior Kiarra Osotio received notification last week that she would be honored as an outstanding graduate, her entire family was moved to tears.
A recent report from the ºÚÁÏÍø Lied Center for Real Estate found that the valley hasn’t been building enough homes for about 15 years.
Actions speak louder than words — except, maybe, on earnings calls. Investors may be more likely to place financial stake in a company if they learn about that company’s future plans through the written word and not increasingly common audio or visual formats, like quarterly video calls in which CEOs discuss company performance with shareholders, according to a new ºÚÁÏÍø study.
The Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hosted the 2025 Nevada Business Hall of Fame event, celebrating influential business leaders in Las Vegas and their contributions to the local community.
The ºÚÁÏÍø Lee Business School will honor Nevada Business Hall of Fame inductees. It's all happening Thursday, May 8 at the Encore Ballroom at the Wynn.
Rep. Mark Amodei led House Republicans in approving a reconciliation bill Monday that included a late-night amendment to sell off more than 93,000 acres of public lands in Nevada — much to the chagrin of environmentalists and congressional Democrats.