Business & Economy

national debt...
Curt Gresseth

Ticktock: Congress needs to get serious about the ever-expanding national debt

A financial reporter says Congress needs to get serious about stabilizing the national debt which is now about the size of the economy's GDP and growing even faster with inflation.
4 years ago
Starbucks unionize Utah...
Martha Harris

A second Utah Starbucks announces plans to attempt to unionize

Starbucks employees at 400 E. and 400 S. in Salt Lake City, Utah, told the Starbucks CEO they'd like to unionize for better wages and healthcare.
4 years ago
house for sale, no money down house purchase...
Mark Jones

Wasatch Front’s most expensive areas include Huntsville, Alpine, Draper

The Salt Lake Board of Realtors reports the Wasatch Front's most expensive areas are near outdoor recreation sites.
4 years ago
save money...
Beth Braverman, CNN

Seven ways you can save some money

Over time even the most budget-conscious consumers may find themselves spending more than they need to on certain expenses.
4 years ago
FILE - A passenger wears a face mask as she waits in a socially-distance area for a Delta Airlines ...
The Associated Press

Delta to begin paying flight attendants during boarding

Delta Air Lines will begin paying flight attendants during the passenger boarding process.
4 years ago
Elon Musk...
Clare Duffy, CNN Business

Elon Musk to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal

The deal, which was unanimously approved by Twitter's board, is expected to close this year. It comes after Musk revealed last week he had lined up $46.5 billion in financing to acquire the company.
4 years ago
the Fed...
Aimee Cobabe

Goldman Sachs warns of potential recession in the next two years

Goldman Sachs predicts there’s a 35 percent chance we’ll have a recession in the next 2 years. 
4 years ago
oil and gas leases...
Dan Bammes

BLM plans to sell new oil and gas leases after moratorium

This is the first time the Biden administration has allowed oil and gas lease sales since it took office.
4 years ago
cheeseburger inflation...
Curt Gresseth

Why does my cheeseburger cost so much? Most ingredients touched by inflation.

A reporter joined the show and walked us through the reasons that popular cheeseburger ingredients have jumped in price since March of 2021.
4 years ago
ogden IRS 25th street home prices rising...
Devin Oldroyd

Ogden man sentenced to federal prison for failure to pay the IRS

The IRS said Daniel Fry, 46, owned and ran four now-closed healthcare-related businesses in the Ogden area.
4 years ago
Photo of new tags installed by Digital Seat Media for Utah Jazz home games...
Chandler Holt

Utah Jazz home games receive a big upgrade just before the playoffs

The Utah Jazz has partnered with Digital Seat Media to install tags that fans can scan to access seating maps, food ordering, and more.
4 years ago
A grant worth $1.46 million has been awarded to Salt Lake County's childcare and early head start c...
Simone Seikaly

Utah unemployment falls again, rests at 2% for March 2022

Officials say that the Utah unemployment rate mirrors job growth in the state, and the only one jobs sector has remained stagnant.
4 years ago
Relatively cheap gas can be found in Pleasant Grove and Ogden...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Gas prices at this station may be the lowest in Utah

A local gas station set low prices, and said it hopes to set an example for larger gas stations.
4 years ago
Debbie busts inflation by buying consigned clothes....
Debbie Dujanovic

Dujanovic: Battling inflation like it’s 1981

Inflation has Debbie Dujanovic budgeting like it's 1981. She has tips on how to battle inflation and save your wallet some tears.
4 years ago
Woman walks past Google sign, which brought economic activity to Utah....
Sam Herrera

Google brought billions of economic activity to Utah

The tech company brought over $9 billion in economic activity to the state in 2021. Almost 200,000 local companies used Google's many services.
4 years ago
Lack of Russian oil supply greatly effects Utah along with rest of Country...
Dan Bammes

Cutoff of Russian oil impacts Utah, but solutions aren’t simple

The cutoff of the Russian oil supply is greatly affecting Utah. Solutions are being examined, but they are proving to be difficult.
4 years ago
Photo credit: Sorenson Facebook page...
Mark Jones

Eight of the 10 Sorenson employees injured in Texas accident are out of hospital

Eight of the 10 employees of Sorenson, a Salt Lake City-based company, were released from the hospital Monday after being injured in an accident Friday in Texas.
4 years ago
Arcimoto's recent trip through Zion National Park. Photo credit Arcimoto...
Dan Bammes

Utah drivers can soon operate autocycles without a motorcycle permit

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — An Oregon-based company that makes electric autocycles came to the Utah legislature asking for a favor to change the definition of autocycle — a three-wheel vehicle that is something between a motorcycle and a car. The change would allow someone without a motorcycle endorsement on their driver’s license to operate […]
4 years ago
AmTrust Financial...
Chandler Holt

AmTrust Financial opening will bring 180 jobs to Utah

AmTrust Financial is opening a new office in South Jordan. Nearly 200 jobs will open up in Utah because of the new office.
4 years ago
In this Feb. 11, 2005 file photo, trays of printed social security checks wait to be mailed from th...
Curt Gresseth

When is the right time for parents to drop children off their taxes?

A tax expert shares her insights on when parents can no longer claim their children as dependents and what to do if you owe more than you anticipated.
4 years ago
second job inflation...
Justin McDevitt

Legitimizing your side hustle: Is incorporating worth it?

When deciding next steps with your side hustle, it is important to consider how you would organize your business from a legal perspective.
4 years ago
visitors at a meatpacking plant...
Dan Bammes

$1B to be made available to small meatpacking plants

A grant from the U.S. government will make $1 billion available to smaller meatpacking plants. The grant could help Utah's food security.
4 years ago
rollover...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Salt Lake County Council votes to ban mining in recreation areas

The unanimous vote will ban mining and mineral extraction in recreation and forestry.
4 years ago
Black Friday isn't what it used to be. But many Americans are still expected to spend on the holida...
Dan Bammes

Utah consumer sentiment drops sharply in March

The Kem C. Gardner Institute at the University of Utah says its index of consumer sentiment in Utah dropped more than ten points in March. It’s the largest monthly decrease in the index since it was first published in October 2020. The index is based on answers to a series of questions, including whether consumers […]
4 years ago