Business Beat: Workers priced out of housing market, demand for home products on rise

Reno Outdoor Living, which opened last May in Sparks, has seen strong demand for backyard cooking appliances, such as grills and smokers, throughout the pandemic.

Reno Outdoor Living, which opened last May in Sparks, has seen strong demand for backyard cooking appliances, such as grills and smokers, throughout the pandemic. Courtesy: Reno Outdoor Living

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Each week, thanks to a partnership with KUNR, the Northern Nevada Business Weekly helps produce a 2-minute audio recap of recent local business news.

NNBW Reporter Kaleb M. Roedel’s segment, Business Beat, airs Tuesday mornings during KUNR's Morning Edition show online and on the 88.7 FM dial.

This week's segment covered the following stories:


To read more, check out the NNBW online and in print each Wednesday — and to listen to this week's Business Beat segment, go here.