Nevada business leaders deliver dismal outlook
LAS VEGAS -- From mortgage problems to education and budget issues, Nevada leaders on Wednesday delivered a sobering assessment of the state's future as a result of the Great Recession during seven hours of testimony before a federal panel investigating the country's financial meltdown.
Panel examining recession's causes hears about Nevada's meltdown
Nevada had unrealistic growth expectations before the nation's financial meltdown battered the state's tourism industry and erased billions of dollars in real-estate equity, an economist told a federal commission examining the causes of the Great Recession.
Harry Reid promotes green jobs as leaders talk clean energy
State leaders said Tuesday that clean energy jobs are the key to diversifying Nevada’s economy, but the next step is preparing a plan to make that happen. “We can’t afford to farm these jobs out to other states when we are in the economic mess that we are in,” Nevada AFL-CIO Executive Secretary-Treasurer Danny Thompson said.