Las Vegas is recovering from one of the most brutal recessions in its history. Unemployment in Clark County, Nev., which includes Las Vegas, was 5.1 percent in January, compared with 14.1 percent in 2010. Las Vegas, which long led the nation in the number of foreclosures in cities, was ranked No. The median price of a house in the Las Vegas region was $199,000 in January, a nearly 5 percent jump over the year before. PhotoThe Raiders will be the second major sports team to go to Las Vegas, after the N.H.L.

Source: New York Times March 27, 2017 18:21 UTC