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Nevadans making double minimum wage aren't considered middle class
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (32+ words) Reno Gazette Journal Nevadans making double minimum wage aren't considered middle class It's no secret that living costs are rising across the country....
State economist on NV's persistently high unemployment rate: It's complicated
1+ week, 3+ day ago (584+ words) Nevada's unemployment rate is relatively high, but one state economist believes there's more to like than dislike about the job market. Nevada's unemployment rate is currently 5. 3% " the third highest of all the states and D. C. and 1 point above the national unemployment…...
How Nevada ranks for hours worked, hourly pay
1+ week, 4+ day ago (19+ words) Reno Gazette Journal How Nevada ranks for hours worked, hourly pay...
How much do Nevada workers earn, work each week? See BLS data
1+ week, 4+ day ago (352+ words) Nevada workers averaged 34. 7 hours per week in April, ranking seventh among states and Washington, D. C. , according to newly released U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The average hourly wage in Nevada was $33. 24, ranking 35th nationally. Nevada tied with Tennessee for the seventh-highest average…...
Heartland Buys Releases New Report on How Current Mortgage Rates Are Impacting Homeowners and Cash Buyers in 2025
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) Mobile, AL November 19, 2025 "(PR. com)" Mortgage Rates Are Shifting Seller Behavior "Increasing mortgage rates have created a "golden handcuff" effect," said Rhen Bartlett, Founder of Heartland Buys. "Homeowners who secured a rate in the 2%"3% range are hesitant to list their…...
Do Nevadans spend more on groceries than other Americans? See study
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) If it feels like groceries are taking a bigger bite out of your budget, you're not alone. Prices are up 30% nationally since 2019, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Wallet Hub, a personal finance website that conducts consumer research, recently published…...
Shutdown delays CPI data used for Social Security COLA
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (620+ words) The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it would publish September's consumer inflation report on Oct. 24 to assist the Social Security Administration with its annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 for millions of retirees and other benefits recipients. But the collection,…...
July jobs report shows 73, 000 added nationwide " what's happening with Nevada's economy
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (844+ words) The Labor Department announced Friday, Aug. 1, that the unemployment rate has increased 0. 1% with a modest amount of 73, 000 jobs added in July, 32, 000 jobs less than economists expected. Even more concerning: Job gains for May and June were revised down by a…...
Social Security COLA may rise 2. 7% in 2026, but Medicare hike could cancel gains
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (514+ words) Social Security recipients could get a 2. 7% raise next year, up from last month's estimate of 2. 5%, based on the latest inflation report, according to a new estimate. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), the index…...
The Fed should cut rates ASAP | Opinion
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (683+ words) When Ronald Reagan entered office in 1981, the U. S. economy was in a deep crisis. Interest rates neared 20%, inflation was rampant, unemployment was climbing, and American morale was fading fast. I was managing a high-tech business in Detroit at the time, where…...