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The number of homes on the market in Las Vegas jumped a whopping 31% in July compared to the same month last year, the highest increase in housing inventory for any major U.S. metro area.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act lowers the threshold for affordable housing developers to qualify for federal, noncompetitive Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and increase the amount of competitive credits available by 12 percent. Consulting firm Novogradac predicts these changes could result in the financing of 1.22 million additional affordable rental homes by 2035.
Just months before a massive cyberattack hit the state of Nevada, lawmakers made policy changes aiming to strengthen its cybersecurity response.
While ransomware attacks on individual government agencies are increasingly common, cybersecurity experts note that this is one of the first documented cases of a cyberattack effectively crippling nearly an entire U.S. state government.
Nevada entered its sixth day Friday reeling from a massive cyberattack that was discovered Sunday. While state and federal officials continue to investigate, here are some common questions, accompanied by answers from cybersecurity experts.
On the first day of her first-ever trip to Las Vegas, Julie Brenner said the cost of a bottle of water caught her attention. The 29-year-old from Miami said she remembered the price because even in her hometown, paying more than $5 for water would seem high. That is why it stood out to her when the very next day, the same bottle from the same store was a different price.
A 2023 study conducted by the 性视界传媒 showed that corporate investors own 14% of all single-family homes in the Las Vegas Valley and 25% of them in North Las Vegas.
A recent 性视界传媒 Lied Center for Real Estate report found the rate of notices of defaults for Clark County have been rising steadily for the past few years and nearly 1,290 NODs were filed in the county in the first six months of this year, up 28 percent from the same period last year.
The Las Vegas-area鈥檚 unemployment rate in July, 6 percent, was tied for third highest in the nation among the 50-plus metro areas with at least 1 million people, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Investigators found evidence indicating data was moved outside of Nevada鈥檚 state networks by 鈥渕alicious actors鈥 during a 鈥渟ophisticated, ransomware-based鈥 cyberattack, officials confirmed Wednesday.
Gov. Joe Lombardo鈥檚 office has said there is no evidence yet that personal information was compromised in the cyberattack. But beyond that assurance, Nevada residents and state employees remain in the dark about exactly how or when the attack occurred and its possible impact on the security of state data.
Las Vegas, known for its vibrant hotels, casinos, and entertainment, has seen a downturn in tourism, influenced by a variety of factors.
