Current Economic Review (November 2011)...

Current Economic Review_UNR – Download PDF credit: Reno Gazette Journal Washoe County commissioners have put the county’s financial house, the regional economy and jobs at the top of their agenda in 2012 even though the county has no direct role in economic development. The commission put those issues at the top of its list as the region continues to struggle under the weight of stubborn 12 percent unemployment rates, high foreclosures and the collapse of the housing industry. More so than in the past, economist Brian Bonnenfant said, county officials tried to get their arms around regional economic trends and what they mean in demands for county services during the commission’s annual retreat Thursday. “Revenues are not going to be there for the next two to three years. They’re really struggling with solutions on how to right the ship,” Bonnenfant said. “When past trends have blown up, it’s hard to project.” Bonnenfant, project director with the Center for Regional Studies...

Reno 2020 – What might the Reno area look like t...

Purpose: link to study: click here The Center for Regional Studies at UNR was asked by the Reno Gazette Journal to help with the development of scenarios for what northern Nevada might look like ten years hence – in the year 2020. Methodology: To develop scenarios of how the region may evolve over the next decade, we decided to utilize an “outside in” approach – that is to first identify major underlying forces, including international and national forces, over which we have little or no control. The next step is to identify state and local forces that are influencing our future. In some cases, decisions made at the state and/or local level may be able to influence some of these forces. The final step is to bring together business and community leaders to discuss these forces and some of the choices which might cause different outcomes for our region and to flesh out what these futures may hold for our citizens, businesses, institutions and communities. The UNR team has identified...