As Donald Trump’s Cheerleader-in-Chief, Joe Lombardo said Nevadans should “feel a little pain” from the president’s tariffs. Now, Las Vegas’ tourism is slumping and jobless rates are among the highest in the nation, as Trump drags Nevadans into a chaotic trade war with no end in sight.
This summer, Las Vegas’ unemployment rate was third highest among more than 50 of the biggest metro areas in the nation. Instead of offering solutions to mend Nevadans’ pain, Lombardo is helping Trump tank Nevada’s economy, leading residents and tourists to cut back on spending. Nevada’s casino-heavy economy is “hitting the brakes” as consumer spending plummets and fewer tourists visit Las Vegas.
While Lombardo made unemployment central to his 2022 campaign, Nevada had the worst unemployment rate of any state in the nation for 12 straight months in 2024 into 2025 — higher than when he took office. Broken promises, everlasting pain, and financial uncertainty — that’s the Lombardo-Trump Way.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas jobless rate among highest in US again as tourism slumps
Key points:
- With tourism slumping this year, Las Vegas’ jobless rate was again among the highest in the country for big metro areas last month, new data shows.
- The Las Vegas-area’s unemployment rate in July, 6 percent, was tied for third highest in the nation among the 50-plus metro areas with at least 1 million people, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- In June, Las Vegas’ unemployment rate was third highest among big metro areas…
- Southern Nevada’s casino-heavy economy has been hitting the brakes lately as fewer people take Vegas vacations and consumer spending tumbles.
- Southern Nevada relies heavily on outsiders traveling here to spend big eating, drinking, gambling, partying and going to shows and conventions to fuel the economy. But amid a series of financial headwinds — and as President Donald Trump’s trade wars spark widespread economic anxiety — fewer people are visiting America’s casino capital.
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