Business & Economy

egg cartons are pictured in a store fridge, there is currently an egg shortage...
Mark Jones

Smuggling eggs: What people will do these days to get eggs

ABC News correspondent Alex Stone tells KSL NewsRadio that he has heard reports of the smuggling of eggs into the country by citizens who live near the Mexico border.
4 years ago
Utah's monthly unemployment report for December was released Friday morning, and according to the D...
Simone Seikaly

December jobs numbers wrap up ‘strong economic year’ in Utah

In Utah, seasonally adjusted unemployment remains at 2.2%, and nearly 39,000 Utahns are unemployed. Nationally, the December unemployment rate lowered to 3.5%.
4 years ago
Childcare needs Utah...
Sam Herrera

Utah businesses lose billions annually because of childcare issues

The report found that a big part of those losses comes from employee absences and turnover.
4 years ago
A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Miami. U.S consumers have s...
Alicia Wallace, CNN

Retail sales fell even further in December as shoppers battled inflation

Economists had expected sales to fall 0.8% for the month, according to Refinitiv. The November number was revised down to -1%.
4 years ago
As millenials get older, gain some disposable income, and pine for the cars of their youth, many of...
Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business

Why some cars from the 1990s are soaring in value

Between 2015 and 2018, buyers paid an average of $13,375 for 1990s Ford Broncos on one web page. Now they go for almost double that amount.
4 years ago
A fundraising effort has begun to raise $100 million to help redevelop the Ballpark neighborhood of...
Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake Bees baseball relocating to new field in Daybreak in 2025

The new Bees baseball stadium will be privately financed by owner, The Larry H. Miller Company, and is expected to be completed by the 2025 season.
4 years ago
a woman puts groceries into a shopping cart...
Britt Johnson

Inflation slowing, but Utah families still having to make adjustments

One Riverdale mom said she's spending about $200 more a month on groceries compared to what she was spending a year ago.
4 years ago
Traffic moves along I-15 during rush hour in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 1, 2022....
Heather McShane

Public input on UDOT’s I-15 project ends at midnight

UDOT is looking for input from the public on their next planned expansion project on I-15 and you have until midnight to submit it.
4 years ago
Housing interest rates...
Heather Kelly

Housing and interest rates to be big in Utah’s 2023 financial forecast

Housing and interest rates will play a big part in Utah's financial forecast for this year, according to the annual "Economic Report to the Governor.”
4 years ago
Utah State Representative Jeffrey Stenquist is sponsoring H.B. 303, which would prohibit school off...
Elizabeth Weiler

Choice in education; where does legislation stand after the pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic required a shift in education and its accessibility. Now, post-pandemic-peak, parents are considering options and asking questions about education legislation. 
4 years ago
Annual inflation continued its slow-but-steady deceleration in April, according to the latest Consu...
Alicia Wallace, CNN

Prices fell in December as inflation continues to moderate

On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.1% in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
4 years ago
the s-line streetcar is pictured...
Heather Kelly

Sugar House and South Salt Lake looking to expand S-line

The S-line brought billions in development revenue, but some residents say the train also brought in a lot of traffic congestion.
4 years ago
Dozens of flights were delayed Wednesday morning at the SLC Int'l Airport after the nation-wide fai...
Simone Seikaly

Dozens of flights impacted at SLC Int’l Airport after ground stop order

The FAA program that failed notifies pilots and others about pertinent safety information at airports nationwide.
4 years ago
People walk through the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lak...
Dale Spaulding

Outdoor Retailer trade show returns to Salt Lake after years away

The owners of the Outdoor Retailer trade show decided to return to Salt Lake City, saying that their move to Denver did not get the result they expected.
4 years ago
Murray liquor store COVID-19...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Utah alcohol sales exceed $500 million in 2022

Utah has seen an increase of 7.7% in alcohol sales during the 2022 year, an increase that has stayed steady over the past five years.
4 years ago
egg cartons are pictured in a store fridge, there is currently an egg shortage...
Hugo Rikard-Bell and Randall Jeppsen

Bird flu causing egg shortage, high prices

An egg shortage is causing steep price increases in local grocery stores. The shortage comes as a result from rampant bird flu in poultry populations.
4 years ago
Inside the Salt Place Convention Center as the Outdoor Retailer begins to set up, (KSL-TV)...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Outdoor retailer makes its big return to Utah this week

Monday is a huge day for Utah, as the massive tradeshow Outdoor Retailer gets ready to make its official return to the Beehive State. It hasn't been in Utah since 2017.
4 years ago
help for food and rent ends soon...
Ladd Egan

Pandemic-era food and rent assistance programs ending soon in Utah

Two assistance programs that helped Utahns with food and rent during the pandemic will stop in the coming months. These are known as SNAP and the Emergency Rental Assistance program.
4 years ago
People shop at Macy's department store during Black Friday in New York City on November 25, 2022....
Ramishah Maruf, CNN

Macy’s says its holiday sales will be lower, citing inflation pressures

Macy's said its net sales from the holiday quarter will likely be at the low-end to mid-point of its previously issued range.
4 years ago
A Delta Airlines flight experiences turbulence, causing the injury of three passengers....
Britt Johnson, Becky Bruce and Allessandra Harri

SLC will continue to be hub for Delta for another 20 years; airline to offer free Wi-Fi

A contract extension between Delta Air Lines and Salt Lake City International Airport will keep Salt Lake City a Delta hub until at least 2044.
4 years ago
December jobs reports shows a needed slowing, says Utah economist....
Simone Seikaly

December jobs report shows a needed slowing, says Utah economist

The December jobs report showed nearly 4.5 million jobs were added in 2022, with "notable job gains" in leisure/hospitality, health care, and construction.
4 years ago
Two temporary federal pandemic emergency assistance programs are coming to an end in the coming mon...
Alicia Wallace, CNN

The US economy added 223,000 jobs in December

(CNN) — The US economy added 223,000 jobs in December, according to the monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, capping a year of extraordinary job growth and marking the second-best year for the labor market in records that go back to 1939. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% from a revised 3.6% […]
4 years ago
SLC airport ranks 3rd in on-time departures...
Aubri Wuthrich

Salt Lake City International Airport recognized for on-time performance

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City International Airport is recognized as a top performing airport worldwide. The airport ranks third in the world for being on-time. For an airport to receive this award, it must have a good track record for on-time departures. Salt Lake City’s airport does very well in this department.  SLC […]
4 years ago
Several units will be affected...
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business

Amazon will lay off more than 18,000 workers

Amazon says it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees, several units will be affected
4 years ago