Consumer spending in Las Vegas is down in several ways, state data shows, amid a slump in tourism to the casino mecca and national economic jitters.
Sales at food and beverage outlets; car and auto-parts dealers; clothing, shoe and jewelry retailers; and furniture, electronics and appliance stores in Clark County all fell in a recent 11-month period as compared to the prior same stretch, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation.
Not all types of consumer purchases are sliding in Southern Nevada. But overall, the figures point to a pullback in spending at restaurants, clothing stores and other businesses as Las Vegas’ main economic engine slows down and as the local jobless rate hovers among the highest in the nation for big metro areas.
