Category Archives: the economy
Recommended Reading: Wall Street and Elm Street
Reblogged from Desert Beacon: We’re all happy to see housing prices increase in Nevada, especially in the hard hit Las Vegas metropolitan area. Before putting on the party hats and … Continue reading
NV State of State: That’s just pillow talk, baby
I couldn’t help laughing during Gov. Brian Sandoval’s State of the State address tonight. They say hindsight is 20/20, but it damn near felt like Gov. Sunny had bought rose-colored … Continue reading
Waiting for Norma Rae
As anxious shoppers trekked from the warmth of their homes for Black Friday deals, at Walmarts across the country workers seized the day to strike for fair wages and fair … Continue reading
Feminist Files: Case of the Mondays
I’m nursing a sick two-year-old, so we’re gonna keep this quick: Mitt Romney hates you: And by you, I mean people who think food is an entitlement. I suppose now … Continue reading
Feminist Files: Growth industries
Jobs R Us: According to this story, Nevada is one of the top seven states with the most new jobs on the horizon. I’m sorry, I just laughed so hard … Continue reading
Good math: The arithmetic of Bill Clinton’s speech
That was one hell of a classic Bill Clinton barn-burner speech at the Democratic National Convention tonight! It had it all: folksy southern charm — admit it, you loved that … Continue reading
Biggest question following SOTU: Where’s the women?
Maybe I missed it in the 10 minutes it took me to wrangle my toddler to bed (7pm bedtime makes for a distraction-heavy 6pm State of the Union viewing), but … Continue reading
I want my pay equity
Today the HERVotes Coalition is hosting a blog carnival (follow posts from across the country on twitter via the #HERVotes hashtag) about women and the economy, and in particular unemployment … Continue reading
If a dead tree falls in the desert…
When news broke on Thursday that the Las Vegas Review Journal was — at that very moment — handing people their final checks and escorting them to the door as … Continue reading
Some stuff that makes you go hmmm…
Is it just me, or is the world going insane? First, the good news: A local couple (and two moms), have started Teazled, a greeting card company that specializes in … Continue reading
