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Retail employment outlook: Dead-end? Maybe. Dead? Not yet.

April 12, 2017 Hugh Jackson

Between online shopping and the self-checkout lane, no wonder so many people are forecasting the decline and fall of retail…

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Trump delivers strong message to Trump

April 10, 2017 Hugh Jackson

Republicans and a disturbing number of media personalities are impressed because Trump bombed something. The U.S. has sent a “strong…

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Why Heller votes for Gorsuch (besides the obvious)

April 6, 2017 Hugh Jackson

“During his confirmation hearings,” reads a statement from Sen. Dean Heller’s office, “Judge Gorsuch rightfully stated, ‘There’s no such thing as…

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Does this look like economic diversification to you because it doesn’t to me

April 3, 2017 Hugh Jackson

Below is a chart, recently published by the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and based on Bureau of Labor Statistics…

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Area newspaper changes fonts, and other Gleanettes

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New look, same owner. Many amusing, which is to say outrageous, examples of fancy-pants spending are highlighted in the Review-Journal’s big weekend…

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Governor’s race is more important than Senate race but we can’t count on either to fix anything

March 31, 2017 Hugh Jackson

Dina Titus says she’s thinking about running against Dean Heller, reports the Reno Gazette-Journal. And she probably is — thinking about it,…

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Let Tesla pay for vouchers, with its vouchers

March 29, 2017 Hugh Jackson

Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to use vouchers to direct $60 million of public money to private schools. As it happens, the state of…

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Rural Nevada’s faith in Trump is paying dividends

March 28, 2017 Hugh Jackson

Donald Trump’s share of the popular vote exceeded 70 percent in most rural Nevada counties. Now that support is promising…

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Ultra-rich people support welfare for ultra-rich people, Nevada study finds

March 27, 2017 Hugh Jackson

A study concluded in Phoenix Monday found that a group of predominantly white, predominantly male ultra-rich people overwhelmingly support protecting and increasing welfare programs…

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Yes, we have no Trumpcare

March 25, 2017 Hugh Jackson

I won’t bore you with yet another take on Trump-Ryan incompetence and how Tom Price is going to screw people…

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