AltWeeklies Wire
The New Vegas Identity: Unemployednew
Unemployment isn't just a noun anymore. In Las Vegas, it's a perpetual state of being. I should know: I was laid off from my Las Vegas newspaper job while I was writing a series about unemployed Nevadans. The irony is so sick it's funny -- even six months later.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Becky Bosshart |
10-09-2009 |
Economy
Perhaps It's Time for the Gov't to Sell What It Doesn't Really Neednew
Real people who have bills and not enough money might put their useless stuff up for sale on eBay. Of course, for government the math does not work that way. In government you either raise taxes or cut programs. But imagine if that were not so.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Richard Abowitz |
02-12-2009 |
Economy
Tags: economic issues
No Bailout Necessary: Nine Businesses That are Thriving Despite the Recessionnew
From psychics to gun peddlers to bar and restaurant owners, there is hope out there. And it doesn't necessarily revolve around the gospel of Suze Orman.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Kate Silver |
01-16-2009 |
Economy
Porn Industry After $5 Billion Federal Bailoutnew
As the 2009 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo opens in Las Vegas this week, Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis and HUSTLER magazine publisher Larry Flynt are hoping to get a financial bailout for the adult entertainment industry, a spokesperson for Francis announced today.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Staff |
01-08-2009 |
Economy
