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		If someone offers you odds on Nevada leading the country in unemployment, take the bet (consumerist.com)		21
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cman		2012-07-31 11:44:13 AM

"Interesting"? More like "Obvious"

What is the biggest part of NV's economy? Tourism

In a down economy, tourism suffers. NV needs to diversify themselves and get some actual honest to goodness business. Casinos and Brothels will only bring in so much.

Godscrack		2012-07-31 12:12:39 PM

What a dump.

Kimothy		2012-07-31 12:59:10 PM

What that article isn't saying is that if you have a college degree in Nevada, you can find a job pretty easily (unless you are a teacher, a bunch of them got laid off). My husband's company has tons of unfilled jobs, because they require a degree for supervisors or managers, and they need engineers and IT/computer personnel. There are headhunters/agencies recruiting college graduates. My daughter is a sophomore at UNLV and is already getting internship offers. We still have a teacher shortage, but the government has cut funding to the schools so much they are laying off teachers when we have classrooms of 50 students in the public schools. That's one of the reasons we come last in education.

It's the service and construction sectors that are really hurting in Vegas.

ShawnDoc		2012-07-31 01:44:12 PM

I understand Nevada and California having high unemployment problems, but what's up with #3 Rhode Island?

FARK in FL		2012-07-31 01:50:03 PM

I can't hear you over all the jobs I've been creating

Eirik		2012-07-31 02:03:38 PM

cman: "Interesting"? More like "Obvious"

What is the biggest part of NV's economy? Tourism

In a down economy, tourism suffers. NV needs to diversify themselves and get some actual honest to goodness business. Casinos and Brothels will only bring in so much.

Well, they tried to make rocket fuel, but....

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king of vegas		2012-07-31 02:21:36 PM

FARK in FL: I can't hear you over all the jobs I've been creating

Most of us still blame Bush and the Congress that's laser focused on job creation because they have a new bill to defund NPR or Planned Parenthood evry week.

Towermonkey		2012-07-31 02:34:47 PM

I hear there's gonna be some openings in Securitron Management coming up...

thurstonxhowell		2012-07-31 03:09:16 PM

cman: "Interesting"? More like "Obvious"

What is the biggest part of NV's economy? Tourism

In a down economy, tourism suffers. NV needs to diversify themselves and get some actual honest to goodness business. Casinos and Brothels will only bring in so much.

I disagree entirely. NV needs to realize that NV is a stupid place for people to live and send their excess population to places with water. Setting up more industries there would just make the problem worse.

SuperT		2012-07-31 03:18:23 PM

thurstonxhowell: cman: "Interesting"? More like "Obvious"

What is the biggest part of NV's economy? Tourism

In a down economy, tourism suffers. NV needs to diversify themselves and get some actual honest to goodness business. Casinos and Brothels will only bring in so much.

I disagree entirely. NV needs to realize that NV is a stupid place for people to live and send their excess population to places with water. Setting up more industries there would just make the problem worse.

duh you moran, they just need to get into the business of making water. That's why GOD gave us Capitalism!

/sorry, I couldn't help myself, I wanted to see what it felt like to type something like that. not sure if gusta.

Pants full of macaroni!!		2012-07-31 05:21:28 PM

I read that headline as "If someone offers you odds on Nevada leaving the country...."

/still think AZ's gonna be first

CraicBaby		2012-07-31 09:56:29 PM

I heard tha the job market in Northern California is much better than SoCal. Any truth to that?

I sound fat		2012-08-01 12:53:21 AM

I remember walking into Las Vegas with no job and no money out of college. My wife got a good job in 3 hours, It took me about 8 days.

This makes me sad.

StopLurkListen		2012-08-01 12:57:53 AM

ShawnDoc: I understand Nevada and California having high unemployment problems, but what's up with #3 Rhode Island?

One stupid video game company destroyed the entire state. There were no survivors.

bangmaid		2012-08-01 01:27:27 AM

It's not Michigan!

We're not #1!

DrPainMD		2012-08-01 06:32:48 AM

ShawnDoc: I understand Nevada and California having high unemployment problems, but what's up with #3 Rhode Island?

Two guys got laid off from the Tasty Freeze.

YixilTesiphon		2012-08-01 10:33:01 AM

StopLurkListen: ShawnDoc: I understand Nevada and California having high unemployment problems, but what's up with #3 Rhode Island?

One stupid video game company destroyed the entire state. There were no survivors.

More like, the state destroyed itself by investing in a video game company.

Hint to politicians: investment banking is not a proper role of government. You won't do well at it.

bhcompy		2012-08-01 11:44:06 AM

thurstonxhowell: cman: "Interesting"? More like "Obvious"

What is the biggest part of NV's economy? Tourism

In a down economy, tourism suffers. NV needs to diversify themselves and get some actual honest to goodness business. Casinos and Brothels will only bring in so much.

I disagree entirely. NV needs to realize that NV is a stupid place for people to live and send their excess population to places with water. Setting up more industries there would just make the problem worse.

So, uh, the Colorado and Virgin Rivers don't run through Nevada anymore? Lake Mead isn't in Nevada anymore? Pull your head out of your ass, brosef.

Shirley Ujest		2012-08-01 11:46:13 AM

bangmaid: It's not Michigan!

We're not #1!

This.

farkityfarker		2012-08-01 02:21:20 PM

Didn't it have explosive growth for a few decades?

I guess the bigger the boom, the bigger the bust.

MorePeasPlease		2012-08-02 12:42:56 PM

I sound fat: I remember walking into Las Vegas with no job and no money out of college. My wife got a good job in 3 hours, It took me about 8 days.

This makes me sad.

Yeah dude, this makes me sad too.
I was one of her first clients-she was wonderful.

/memories

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