Showing posts with label Unemployment in Las Vegas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unemployment in Las Vegas. Show all posts

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Las Vegas sees no immediate economic recovery

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Las Vegas, known as the Entertainment Capital of the World, has suffered seriously from the recession and it sees no immediate recovery.

Unemployment in Las Vegas rose from 13.8 percent in June to 14 percent in July, while joblessness statewide jumped from 12.4 percent to 12.9 percent, according to Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. It was the second straight month of unemployment increases after several months of declines.