Las Vegas was once America’s escape hatch: an oasis of freedom, fun, and economic energy. Unfortunately, since the COVID-19 pandemic, the old Vegas has never truly returned. Residents feel it, and the data confirm it: tourism is still struggling. And when tourism struggles, so does the entire Sin City economy.
It’s easy to blame the pandemic itself. But any effect of the virus was compounded by decisions made by those in leadership. Former Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak’s lockdown-heavy policies cost Las Vegas $34 billion. Biden’s economic mismanagement caused inflation to rise to 9.1%, an evaporation of wealth Americans hadn’t seen in 40…
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