Jennifer Rachel Baumer

3 weeks ago | nevadabusiness.com | Jennifer Rachel Baumer

Professionals in Nevada’s healthcare industry are optimistic about the quality of care and future of the industry. According to Forbes, Nevada ranks sixth in the U.S. for least expensive healthcare. The Kaiser Family Foundation ranks Nevada third in the U.S. for the lowest healthcare expenditure per capita. The problem is, there simply isn’t enough healthcare—or healthcare professionals–-to go around.

1 month ago | nevadabusiness.com | Jennifer Rachel Baumer

Navigating K-12 education is more complicated today than it used to be. Students face more distractions, from social media to family finances. Yet it’s important for students to keep pace with a world that’s rapidly changing. Technology evolves at the speed of thought. Career opportunities grow and shrink with industry changes that reflect economic and workforce development policies. Standardized testing moves online and how to test online becomes a skill that needs to be taught.

2 months ago | nevadabusiness.com | Jennifer Rachel Baumer

Between 2019 and 2024, Las Vegas grew by 105,000 new residents, and Reno by 88,000. Mortgages hit their highest level since 2000 as interest rates soared. Single-family home sales dropped 13 percent in northern Nevada between 2023 and 2024, and single-family home prices jumped 19 percent in southern Nevada. Inventory of homes grew as prices rose, but so did the population—there were more choices, but a lot more people choosing.

Dec 31, 2024 | nevadabusiness.com | Jennifer Rachel Baumer

A new year feels like a change, finishing one chapter and starting the next. Ordinarily there’s a narrative that pulls everyone along, because most situations, events and circumstances don’t change overnight. This time the change feels momentous. Individuals and industries want to predict what’s going to be familiar, and what’s going to be completely changed. The Big Picture“The overall fundamentals of Nevada remain relatively stable,” said Brian Gordon, principal, Applied Analysis.

Dec 4, 2024 | nevadabusiness.com | Jennifer Rachel Baumer

Among concerns business owners need to manage is what kind of financial institution to bring onboard to meet the company’s banking needs. In general, choices include traditional banks that service the general public and offer standard financial services. Commercial and corporate banks provide specialty services to business accounts of all sizes. Investment banks handle more complex financial transactions and services like assisting with mergers and acquisitions, pension funds and hedge funds.