Continued economic expansion in U.S. and world markets has put Nevada indicators in a favorable light. The Silver State’s latest unemployment rate stands at 4.4 percent, down from 5.7 percent a year ago. It is now at a level thought by many to represent a fully-employed economy. More than 48,000 jobs were created during the past 12 months; job growth was up 4.8 percent in Clark … [Read more...] about September 2004: Business Indicators
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September 2004: Business Up Front
Nevada Ranked No. 2 Wealth-Friendly State Nevada ranked second to Wyoming in the list of America’s most "wealth-friendly" states, according to an annual ranking released this spring by Bloomberg Wealth Manager magazine. The publication serves financial planners and investment advisers who counsel the affluent. In its seventh year atop the wealth-friendly chart, Wyoming reigns … [Read more...] about September 2004: Business Up Front
September 2004: Face to Face
Name: Donna J. Curry Title: Subway development agent and franchisee Company: Donna Curry Investments, Inc., Downunder Grill & Pub, Inc., Johnna, Inc., Subways of Las Vegas, Inc. Type of Business: Subway franchises Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 26 Years with Company: 21 Biggest Business Challenge: One would think I am in the fast-food franchise … [Read more...] about September 2004: Face to Face
September 2004: Nevada Briefs
Nevada Companies Receive Safety Honors RR Donnelley was recently honored as a recipient of the state’s Voluntary Protection Program VPP Star. RR Donnelley, the nation’s largest printer, employs 400 people at its Reno facility, which produces, prints and distributes newspaper and magazine inserts. Manufacturers earn VPP status by working with employees to achieve a safety … [Read more...] about September 2004: Nevada Briefs
August 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
Retail Center Planned for Southwest Las Vegas Pacific Southwest Development of Las Vegas is partnering with California-based World Premier Investments in a joint venture to develop a $50 million, 500,000-square-foot power shopping center in southwest Las Vegas. Grand Flamingo Centre will be built on a 40-acre site adjacent to the Las Vegas Beltway at Flamingo Road and Grand … [Read more...] about August 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
August 2004: Business Indicators
U.S. employment, at least as measured by business’ payroll records, revealed weakness in the months after the November 2001 business cycle trough. The most recent data for May 2004 show annual employment growth of 1.0 percent, however. In short, the U.S. employment picture has brightened in 2004. The Nevada employment situation, on the other hand, recovered more quickly than … [Read more...] about August 2004: Business Indicators
August 2004: Business Up Front
Stand By Your Man? Mike Mitchell of Fisher & Phillips, a law firm representing employers in labor issues, presents the following example of union job security taken a little too far. The city of Moncton, in Canada, fired a man who had been working as a tree cutter. He later turned up drunk at City Hall, carrying a shotgun and a handgun, looking for two senior managers who … [Read more...] about August 2004: Business Up Front
August 2004: Face to Face
Name: Joe Thomas Title: General Manager Company: Cintas Corporation Type of Business: Diversified outsourcing: corporate-identity uniform rental and direct sales, restroom hygiene services Location: North Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 6 years Years with Company: 13 years Biggest Business Challenge: Managing the operational challenges associated with rapid, … [Read more...] about August 2004: Face to Face
August 2004: Nevada Briefs
NCOT Awards $1 Million in Rural Grants The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) has approved $1 million in grants to help rural communities promote attractions, adventures and special events that draw visitors and feed local economies. Each grant requires a local match in cash, labor or materials. Some of this year’s grants include: $20,000 to the Fallon Convention and … [Read more...] about August 2004: Nevada Briefs
August 2004: State the Issues
Question: Should the Southern Nevada Water Authority send water from other counties to Clark County? No: Good Science Is Good Business by Ellen Pillard and Jeff Van Ee Southern Nevada faces unprecedented challenges from drought and rapid growth. The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has asked the Congressional delegation to fast-track the tapping and delivery of water … [Read more...] about August 2004: State the Issues
July 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
Reno Subdivision Named Best in U.S. Tenaya Creek, a 110-home subdivision located in Reno’s north valley, was recently named Best New Manufactured Home Subdivision in the U.S. by the Manufactured Housing Institute. Tenaya/S&S LLC developed the project to provide affordable housing to the Northern Nevada market. The developers partnered with Guerdon Enterprises, a design … [Read more...] about July 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
July 2004: Business Indicators
With interest rates pushed to some of the lowest levels in recent memory and with federal deficits returning to high levels over the past few years, it was only a matter of time before concern about inflation materialized. The recession and aftermath of September 11th created concern for falling prices, particularly for wealth-holding assets other than stocks; the appropriate … [Read more...] about July 2004: Business Indicators
July 2004: Business Up Front
Rural Job Creation Outpaces Big Cities Of all the jobs created in the United States between 2001 and 2004, one-third were created in the nation’s 397 agurbs – rural areas outside major metropolitan areas – according to Boomtown USA, The 7 ½ Keys to Big Success in Small Towns, published by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). These small towns … [Read more...] about July 2004: Business Up Front
July 2004: Face to Face
Name: Craig S. Galati, AIA Title: Principal Company: Lucchesi, Galati Architects, Inc. Type of Business: Professional consulting firm providing architecture, planning, community outreach facilitation, sustainability, research, survey, design and analysis Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 36 Years with Company: 16 Biggest Business … [Read more...] about July 2004: Face to Face
July 2004: Nevada Briefs
Nevada Population Boom to Continue The Nevada State Demographer’s Office at the University of Nevada, Reno recently announced that the state’s population will grow by more than 1.3 million, or 59 percent, from 2000 to 2020. "Nevada likely will continue to outpace the national growth rate," said Jeff Hardcastle, state demographer. "The Census Bureau’s interim projections show … [Read more...] about July 2004: Nevada Briefs