Utah business and economy

Leia the puppy waits for her forever home...

Alejandro Lucero

Utah Humane Society advises communication if gifting pets during holidays

The Utah Humane Society encourages adoption during the holiday season, especially as the number of animals in shelters across the state grows

4 years ago

Turkey farms litter the Sanpete Valley. They are especially prominent in Ephraim area. The Utah De...

Hugo Rikard-Bell

Bird flu responsible for death of 700,000 turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving, price hikes expected

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food says 700,000 turkeys in Utah have been impacted by the bird flu.

4 years ago

Being involved with a bad financial advisor is no good for investors. A KSL investigative reporter ...

Curt Gresseth

Do you know how to spot a bad financial advisor?

Spotting a bad financial advisor is easier if you know which red flags to look for.

4 years ago

the front of Les Madeleines bakery is pictured...

Adam Small, KSL NewsRadio and Shelby Lofton, KSL TV

Les Madeleines bakery closing after 19 years

According to its website, Les Madeleines was the third bakery in the U.S, and the first West of the Mississippi to make Kouign Amann.

4 years ago

Simone Seikaly

Park City Mountain Resort announces earlier opening day

Park City Mountain Resort said the Nov. 16 opening is the earliest the mountain has opened since 1996.

4 years ago

Curt Gresseth

Anti-gambling advocate: For banning lottery, Utah wins

Utah hits the biggest jackpot of all the states for banning a state lottery, says anti-gambling advocate.

4 years ago

The Utah Department of Workforce Services is trying to make it more difficult for people who hack i...

Mark Jackson

Department of Workforce Services to host first Apprenticeship Utah Summit and Job Fair

The Apprenticeship Utah Summit and Job Fair takes place on Nov. 15 at the Weber State Davis campus.

4 years ago

Drill core from 2022 exploration at West Desert, Utah. Sphalerite, shown here, is known for contain...

Adam Small

Utah receives grant to study the indium deposit in West Desert

Indium, found in West Desert, is a mineral used to create the clear protective coating on smartphones and display screens.

4 years ago

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk pictured in Los Angeles, California, on June 13, 2019 sold $3....

Chris Isidore, CNN Business

Elon Musk sold nearly $4 billion worth of Tesla stock since Twitter deal closed

Elon Musk has sold nearly $4 billion worth of Tesla stock since his purchase of Twitter.

4 years ago

a "for sale" sign is pictured in front of a house, the average homebuyer age is rising...

Chris Jacobs

Age of homebuyers getting older, according to new report

SALT LAKE CITY — A new report by the National Association of Realtors found that the age of homebuyers in the U.S. rose to the highest it’s ever been in 2022. The NAR’s annual report recorded new highs for the average age of new and repeat homebuyers. The report this year shares that the average […]

4 years ago

As Utah leaders work to accommodate a population boom, some cities are considering Housing and Tran...

Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake Chamber urges business to prepare for slowing economy

Economic factors, including declining home prices, have the Salt Lake chamber cautioning Utah businesses about a slowing economy.

4 years ago

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah added 49,300 jobs since July of last year, according to the recent jobs repo...

Chris Isidore, CNN Business

Mixed bag for jobs: Employers keep hiring, but unemployment rises

The total job gains were lower than the revised September number of 315,000.

4 years ago

With employees with the company, the future of Twitter is in uncertain. Photo credit: Justin Sulliv...

Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Business

Elon Musk informs Twitter staff that layoffs are imminent

Layoffs at Twitter are expected to begin on Friday, Nov. 4, according to Elon Musk

4 years ago

Ski lift at Brian Head Resort. The Brian Head Resort will open the 2022-23 ski season on Friday.
Ph...

Mark Jones

Brian Head Resort to open for ski season on Friday

Brian Head Resort will open for the 2022-23 ski season on Friday. It will mark the earliest the resort has ever opened, and the 4th earliest ever in Utah.

4 years ago

Elizabeth Weiler

Ogden School District adds more schools to no cost-meals program

Ogden school district will now provide no-cost meals for every school in the district for the rest of the 2023 school year.

4 years ago

Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business

This is what Starbucks’ 25th anniversary holiday cups look like

The company stirred up controversy in 2015 when it removed some "symbols of the season," such as reindeer and ornaments, and went with a simple two-toned red cup instead.

4 years ago

Gov. Cox and Nubia Peña pictured at business diversity summit...

Sam Herrera

Salt Lake Chamber holds Business Diversity Summitt

A description for the Business Diversity Summit on the chamber's website said the event featured a conversation with Gov. Spencer Cox.

4 years ago

Elon Musk, seen here on May 2 in New York, has completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. Photo...

Donie O'Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business

Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and fired its top executives

Elon Musk takes over Twitter and fires top executives of the social media platform.

4 years ago

Simone Seikaly and Britt Johnson

Utah Lake restoration application canceled by Division of Forestry

The state agency that canceled a private company's Utah Lake restoration project said the proposal was unconstitutional.

4 years ago

A view of houses in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, on July 5, 2022. - While two years o...

Anna Bahney, CNN Business

Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since 2002

The rising rates are leading to stagnation in the housing market, said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist.

4 years ago

PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer

US economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%

. The Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates five times this year to fight chronic inflation and is set to do so again next week and in December

4 years ago

Heather Kelly

Experts suggest increasing savings to prepare for retirement

Saving money is the obvious way to prepare for retirement, but can we save as much as the experts say we should?

4 years ago

Low water is pictured at the Great Salt Lake and a new bill is aiming to study the lake...

Simone Seikaly

Utah Rivers Council proposes change on how water is paid for in the state

Recently, the Utah Rivers Council said in a new report water in Utah is wasted because users know it's cheap.

4 years ago

Aimee Cobabe

The Great Resignation isn’t all bad, Utah economist says

SALT LAKE CITY — In a sign that the Great Resignation continues, Utah’s quit rate has gone back up in recent months. In a slight bump, about 3.5% of Utah workers quit their jobs in August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But as Utahns continue to quit their jobs, economists say it’s […]