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Nevada has the second-highest grocery prices in the nation, with Colorado and New Mexico also placing in the top 10. High prices mean local food banks are having to help fill in the gaps for many working families.
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Last week, Starbucks United held one of its biggest efforts, with another 20 stores across a dozen states voting to unionize.
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There are still 16 Las Vegas properties that have not signed new contracts with the culinary union.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to appear in Las Vegas Wednesday with union members who recently signed a "historic" contract with three major casinos.
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A new study shows venture capital investment in tech startups is surging across the United States, including parts of the Mountain West.
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Many workers have seen an increase in their annual wages since the pandemic began, and the Mountain West is no exception to this trend.
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Most of the Mountain West ranks below average when it comes to health insurance coverage and median income, according to recently released Census data.
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FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program is in its third year of operation. Montana-based Headwaters Economics recently did an analysis of the most recent round of funded projects, and found that the “geographic distribution was very uneven.” With some exceptions, many Western states missed out on substantial funding.
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Chain and luxury stores have been pricing out locally-owned, affordable businesses across the country and the world. In Aspen, two business owners are finding a way to collaborate as city leaders explore creative solutions.
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A new report shows that visitors to national parks spent a record amount in surrounding communities last year, providing a major economic boost to those areas.
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A new report shows the U.S. has created more than 170,000 clean energy jobs since Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. In the Mountain West, job creation by state is all over the map.
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Republicans in the Mountain West are trying to fight against environmental, social and governance standards in investing – known by the shorthand ESG.