COMING IN THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS PRESS

COMING IN THIS WEEK'S BUSINESS PRESS

HOLDING UP IN THE DOWNTURN: Although the economic recession has hurt sales, caused layoffs and crimped outlooks for many businesses, some local companies have adjusted, adapted and thrived.

FIGURED OUT: By building low-tech, relatively low-cost characters, Boulder City-based Characters Unlimited has continued to stand strong in the animatronics business.

EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: Premier Office Systems owner Colin McTernan describes his passion for University of Southern California sports and lessons learned from his parents.

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.

President Barack Obama is calling for a major new spending program to further stimulate the economy and to help encourage businesses to start hiring workers. Although he did not say how much new spending his program would require, the president said the United States needs to continue spending "our way out of this recession" despite concerns about further deficits.

Do you think the Obama administration is correct in asking for more stimulus spending to further jolt the economy?

Answer at www.lvbusinesspress.com/poll