Dr. Robert Lang, Brookings Mountain West, discusses  "Big Picture Issues" at Preview Las Vegas, the business forecasting event, sponsored by the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce at the Thomas & Mack Center  Cox Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.

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Dr. Robert Lang, Brookings Mountain West, discusses "Big Picture Issues" at Preview Las Vegas, the business forecasting event, sponsored by the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce at the Thomas & Mack Center Cox Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.