Economist upbeaton LV's prospects.(business)

Publication: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)

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COPYRIGHT 2003 Las Vegas Review-Journal

BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL

Low interest rates, sustained job creation and a robust housing market bode well for Southern Nevada's economy in the next couple of years, a top local economist said Wednesday.

The tourism industry, a primary generator of economic activity in Las Vegas, will continue to experience pockets of doldrums, said Keith Schwer, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research.

"We're seeing modest growth figures by historical standards, but still, it is economic expansion," Schwer said at his Midyear Economic Outlook 2003 at the University of Nevada, Las...

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