The U.S. economy appears to have expanded rapidly in the first quarter. Fueled by a flood of federal cash to households and vaccination progress, the nation’s gross domestic product likely
Winston Churchill purported that democracy was the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried from time to time. He was correct, and we would
The 81st Nevada Legislative Session was like nothing we’ve ever seen and something we never want to see again. Between the restrictions created due to the pandemic, a growing divide
Retail Sales Posted Double-Digit Gains in March U.S. retail sales grew by double-digits in March. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of
By Bryan Wachter Nevada legislators had an opportunity to pass legislation which would have protected Nevada consumers from the counterfeit, knockoff and downright dangerous products that are flooding online markets. Senate
By Andy Peterson Pandemics and wars change everything. Sometimes those changes eventually work out for the better. Sometimes not. What many people, however, are likely wondering is what will become
By Mary Lau As many of RAN’s members already know, the legislative building opened mid-April. To be more accurate I should say sort of opened. The rules were complicated and vaccine
National Notes April 2021 Visa and Mastercard Postpone New Fees Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are postponing plans to boost the fees U.S. merchants pay when consumers use credit cards online, pushing back the
SB 229 Senator Julia Ratti is sponsoring legislation this session regarding the practice of pharmacy. Her bill, SB 229, amends statute to regulate the collaborative practice of pharmacy and collaborative
Margaret Thatcher once quipped, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money”. This is an easy ditty to use against those, mainly democrats, who