Business & Economy

High-tension power lines run along Mountain View Corridor on May 24, 2022. The Utah Governor's Offi...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

Nation’s largest pulsed-power manufacturing facility bound for Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County is set to become the home of a new aerospace manufacturing facility after the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development last week approved a post-performance tax credit for Texas-based Lunar Resources.
2 months ago
FILE - This Dec. 15, 2016, file photo shows a Pizza Hut restaurant in New Orleans. Pizza Hut, the 6...
Michelle Chapman and Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Business Writers

Pizza Hut, where sales have lagged with arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

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2 months ago
Officials in Ogden Valley, the new Weber County city, are suing the Utah State TAx Commission, argu...
Tim Vandenack, KSL

Ogden Valley officials sue Utah State Tax Commission over property tax issue

Ogden Valley, the new Weber County city, is suing the Utah State Tax Commission, arguing it should be able to implement a property tax hike for the coming fiscal year.
2 months ago
The exterior of the historic New York Hotel in Salt Lake City, home of Market Street Grill, on Sund...
Carter Williams, KSL

Market Street Grill to close its iconic downtown location after 46 years

Market Street Grill will close its downtown Salt Lake City location June 30.
2 months ago
Symbria and Sara Patterson run Red Acre Farms in Cedar City. Together they have navigated family an...
Arianne Brown, KSL

Mother-daughter duo from Cedar City navigate loss while changing laws in Utah farming

Sara Patterson's farming journey began at age 10 in Cedar City. Sara and her mother advocate for farmers, helping to pass over 20 supportive bills.
2 months ago
FILE - Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China's President...
Associated Press

Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX’s IPO

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2 months ago
Skiers and snowboarders ride lifts up the mountain at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, Jan. 11...
Don Brinkerhoff, KSL

Tech CEO says he wants to buy Park City Mountain Resort

A tech CEO said he's ready to buy Park City Mountain Resort from Vail Resorts.
2 months ago
Skiers and snowboarders ride Park City Mountain Resort's Town Lift near Main Street in Park City on...
Carter Williams, KSL

An anomaly? How Utah’s record-low snowpack hurt the state’s ski resorts

Utah's ski resorts faced a challenging 2025-2026 season with record-low snowpack. Ski Utah reported a 26% drop in skier visits compared to the previous year.
2 months ago
FILE - A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP ...
Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

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3 months ago
The city of Page, Arizona approved a 500-acre land sale in October to a company that intends to dev...
Heather Peterson

Another data center project ruffles feathers just south of Utah’s border

Residents of Page, Arizona have been speaking against the possibility of a 1 GW data center that could be built about two miles away from Horseshoe Bend which is along the Colorado River and a little more than five miles away from Lake Powell.
3 months ago
Gov Spencer Cox joined dozens of volunteers in Tooele Monday morning to develop landscaping around ...
Tyrese Boone, KSL

Gov Spencer Cox supports affordable housing build

Utah Governor Spencer Cox spent part of his morning in Tooele on Monday volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, joining dozens of community members to help build housing for future homeowners.
3 months ago
Jaafar Jackson arrives at the premiere of "Michael" on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre...
Associated Press

‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend

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3 months ago
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Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

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3 months ago
Box Elder County commissioners met Monday at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds in Tremonton to consi...
Tim Vandenack, KSL

Box Elder County commissioners OK controversial data center proposal

At a rowdy meeting repeatedly interrupted by opponents of the project, Box Elder County commissioners unanimously approved two resolutions required before the proposal can go forward.
4 months ago
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Stan Choe, Associated Press

Oil prices whipsaw while US stocks hover above their record heights

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4 months ago
A man holds an Iranian flag in a state-organised rally in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, ...
JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press

Iran’s rial currency hits record low as a shaky ceasefire with the US and Israel holds

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4 months ago
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JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press

United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC, a blow to the oil cartel

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4 months ago
The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U...
Associated Press

Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases

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4 months ago
Apple CEO Tim Cook during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tue...
Associated Press

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker’s hardware leader

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4 months ago
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MAE ANDERSON, Associated Press

Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional

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4 months ago
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Stan Choe, Associated Press

Wall Street rallies to the edge of its all-time high as oil prices ease

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4 months ago
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Stan Choe, Associated Press

US stocks rally and return to where they were before the US-Iran war

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4 months ago
A worker installs a window on houses under construction in Richardson, Texas, Monday, March 23, 202...
Associated Press

The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

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4 months ago
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ALEXA ST. JOHN, Associated Press

Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50K

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4 months ago