COMING IN THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS PRESS
VISION IMPAIRED: New urbanism, a city planning style featuring traditional-looking streetscapes and a mix of stores, offices and housing, was supposed to start steering Las Vegas away from car-dominated suburban life and toward pedestrian-friendly, sociable neighborhoods. But market reality has interrupted the dream.
WORD-OF-MOUSE: Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace can help businesses spread their messages and attract clients, observers say.
EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: Core Construction of Nevada Inc. President Gary Siroky describes the thrill of seeing buildings he helped create and discusses his affinity for cooking.
THIS WEEK'S BUSINESS PRESS POLL QUESTION
Log onto the Las Vegas Business Press Web site and let us hear your opinion on this week's question.
Just as economists were starting to say the recession could end later this year, paving the way for a recovery to start sometime next year, new economic reports have begun to put a damper on many experts' optimistic predictions. Bank lending was down in February and retail sales for March fell more than expected as did consumer prices, renewing fears of a possible deflationary period. Despite the bad news, federal economists point to signs the economic decline could be stabilizing, although there are still dangers.
Do you think the worst of the economic decline is over and that the recession will end sometime this year?
answer at www.lvbusinesspress.com/poll
