<p>Retired state worker Donna West, 55, gathers with Wall Street protesters outside a Bank of America building in Las Vegas to protest record bank profits on Oct. 28.</p>
December 18, 2011
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December 18, 2011 8 p.m.
Report: Western states edging toward recovery
Employment growth in region higher than national rate
LAS VEGAS - The West is recovering faster than the nation as a whole, but employment across the region remained far below pre-recession levels and the housing market showed few signs of improvement, according to an economic report released Thursday.