Business & Economy
Samantha Delouya
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers walk off the job
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job. It is the largest health care worker strike in American history.3 years ago
Samantha Murphy Kelly
Google unveils Pixel 8 built for ‘the generative AI era’
Google is pushing the AI-powered new software in its Pixel 8 smartphone.3 years ago
KSL TV
Qualtrics announces cuts to reduce workforce by around 15%
The Deseret News reported that in addition to the layoffs, the company plans to redefine and shuffle hundreds of other positions.3 years ago
Nouran Salahieh
Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.2 billion for Wednesday’s drawing
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.2 billion heading into Wednesday night's drawing.3 years ago
Simone Seikaly and Adam Small
SBA offers loans to help with damage from Utah’s August flooding
Rates may be offered at terms of up to 30 years, at 4% for businesses, 2.375% for private non-profits, and 2.5% for homeowners and renters.3 years ago
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN
Coffee is in danger. Starbucks is working on solutions
Starbucks has distributed about 70 million coffee rust resistant trees to farmers, as part of its goal to give out 100 million trees by 2025.3 years ago
Mark Jones
With student loan payments starting up, financial advisor offers tips
With the arrival of October, student loan payments will now resume.3 years ago
Aimee Cobabe
Davis County hopes to lower home prices by offering new loan
Wannabe homebuyers in Davis County can now apply for a new loan from the county. The hope is that this will help lower home prices over time.3 years ago
Chris Isidore, CNN
Health care is in crisis. The looming strike by 75,000 health workers is just another sign of that
75,000 health care workers are participating in the nation’s largest health care strike in history.3 years ago
Eva Rothenberg, CNN
Diamond prices are down as people spend more on travel and food
Prices for rough diamonds — the unpolished and uncut stones — have dipped in 2023 as many post-pandemic consumers shy away from luxury goods.3 years ago
Emma Keddington
I-15 expansion will cost more than double original UDOT estimate
A plan to expand I-15 from Salt Lake City to Farmington is going to cost more than double what UDOT initially pitched.3 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Looking for remote work? It helps to have an inside connection
Computers are sorting hundreds, even thousands, of remote work applications, so who you know will help you stand out.3 years ago
Britt Johnson
IRS employees in Ogden worry about potential government shutdown
IRS employees in Ogden are worried about the potential for another long government shutdown like the one in 2019.3 years ago
Oscar Holland
Billionaire to sell 25,000 bottles of wine worth $50M
Taiwanese billionaire Pierre Chen is auctioning off 25,000 bottles of wine from his vast collection.3 years ago
Jon Passantino
Striking actors and Hollywood studios to restart talks days after writers announce a new tentative labor contract
Striking actors and Hollywood studios will resume negotiations this week.3 years ago
Don Brinkerhoff
UTA decreasing ski bus service due to driver shortage
UTA ski bus service this winter will be scaled back again because of a driver shortage. This is the second year in a row.3 years ago
Curt Gresseth
More than half of Americans feel “behind” on retirement savings
Have you saved enough for a comfortable retirement? An expert shares tips and insights into saving and paying down debt.3 years ago
Tami Luhby and Sydney Topf, CNN
America’s child care problem is about to get a lot worse. Here’s why
Financial aid for child care costs that became available during the pandemic are set to expire this week leaving parents and daycares scrambling.3 years ago
Samantha Delouya
Writers Guild board votes to authorize members to go back to work
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have unanimously voted to authorize its members to return to work following the tentative agreement reached Sunday.3 years ago
Betsy Klein and Nikki Carvajal, CNN
Biden makes a historic trip to Michigan to walk the picket line to show solidarity with striking UAW – and counter Trump
The trip comes as President Biden faces consistently low polling numbers on his handling of economic issues.3 years ago
Mariah Maynes
‘Empty the Shelters’ pet adoption event coming in October
BISSELL Pet Foundation has teamed up with animal shelters across the United States to host a reduced-fee pet adoption event in October.3 years ago
Oliver Darcy and Chris Isidore, CNN
Writers Guild and studios reach tentative deal, potentially ending a months-long strike that ground Hollywood to a halt
Both Hollywood strikes have been drawn-out and costly, with the nationwide economic impact of more than $5 billion.3 years ago
Amie Schaeffer & Devin Oldroyd
How is FanX 2023 affected by the Hollywood strike?
FanX is celebrating its tenth year in SLC, but things may look a bit different this year as the SAG-AFTRA strike continues.3 years ago
