By Jacob Solis The Nevada Independent Northern Nevada economists and economic development experts on Thursday forecast a recession even as they touted the strength of the region’s diversification over the past decade — including the announcement this week of Tesla’s $3.6 billion expansion. “I don’t expect it to be long, I do not expect it to be deep, but I would not … [Read more...]
Economic development chief sees real job growth
All the news Mike Kazmierski, president and CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, presented to the Sparks City Council on Monday was positive . Statistics from the business-recruiting organization show the area’s median household income has risen from $49,026 in 2012 to $54,727 in 2014. “In previous years we’ve landed one or two new companies for … [Read more...]