Business & Economy

Salt Lake airport...
Nick Wyatt

Need work? Salt Lake City International Airport has big jobs shortage

The Salt Lake International Airport has a number of open jobs in security checkpoints, restaurants, shops, and maintenance crews.
5 years ago
sheryl sandberg spoke about facebook data center in utah...
John Wojcik

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg talks Utah data center, women at work

The COO of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, expects a new data center to be operational starting sometime next month in Eagle Mountain, Utah.
5 years ago
A "For Sale" sign in Salt Lake City is pictured on Friday, April 9, 2021.

Annie Barker, Deseret Ne...
Paul Nelson

Cash purchases making it harder for people to buy a home, some buyers say they’re being ‘priced out’

The housing market is insane right now, and there seems to be a new way many lower-income buyers are being priced out of buying a home.
5 years ago
salt lake farmers' market...
Paul Nelson

Salt Lake leaders launch the 2021 Farmers’ Market

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall kicked off the official launch of the 2021 Farmers' Market, and organizers are happy to be back.
5 years ago
ogden IRS 25th street home prices rising...
Mary Richards

On a top ten list of surging home prices in the US… is Ogden?

Ogden saw home prices rise 57%, the amount you would normally expect in about a decade, in just four years -- putting it on a new top ten list.
5 years ago
Amazon logo Photo: Steven Senne/AP...
JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer

Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis

Amazon says it will no longer test jobseekers for marijuana use. The e-commerce giant, which is the second-largest private employer in the U.S. behind Walmart, is making the change as several states legalize cannabis.
5 years ago
widespread shortages...
Dan Bammes

Pandemic disruption behind widespread shortages

As Americans emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread shortages of products ranging from lumber to computer chips to chicken wings are hitting businesses.
5 years ago
paint shortage...
Simone Seikaly

A paint shortage is impacting contractors – pandemic only partly to blame

The paint shortage has several causes including supply chain interruptions, manufacturing issues, and the big winter storm in Texas.
5 years ago
Tom Bailey with hay for export Utah hay...
Dan Bammes

Drought, pandemic affect Utah farmers and hay exports

Hay is a big export from farmers here in Utah, and with the drought we're currently experiencing, that product is becoming less available and more expensive.
5 years ago
hispanic businesses immigrants growth...
Paul Nelson

Economists predict huge spending increase nationwide, possibly starting Memorial Day weekend

Wells Fargo analysts expect to see the equivalent of four years of spending growth crammed into the next nine to 12 months.
5 years ago
A small American flag waves in the wind after bering placed on the Veterans Memorial at the Memoria...
Saige Miller and Paul Nelson

Beware of Memorial Day scams targeting veterans, military families

The Better Business Bureau is warning people to be vigilant of scams targeting veterans and military families during Memorial Day weekend.
5 years ago
There are several reasons Trader Joe's, Costco and other stores suddenly stop selling customer favo...
Colby Walker

Costco free samples are coming back

A sign of a post-pandemic life. Costco said its free samples will be back in stores along with its full food court and seating in US stores by June.
5 years ago
Utah gas...
John Wojcik

Where to find the cheapest gas prices in Utah ahead of holiday weekend

As Utahns look to hit the road for the holiday weekend, most drivers can expect to pay a higher gas premium at the pump.
5 years ago
Family was told to pay a fine by the HOA for displaying their Ramadan decorations in Lehi. (KSL TV)...
Saige Miller

Developer, HOA apologize over Ramadan decoration fine

A Lehi neighborhood is standing behind a Muslim family after the HOA fined them over their Ramadan decorations. 
5 years ago
The numbers have dropped the Powerball jackpot, the drawing took place at the Florida Lottery draw ...
Lindsay Aerts

New study shows gender and racial pay gaps among Utah’s executive employees, but not so much in pay for equal work

A new study from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shows there are some gender and racial pay gaps in Utah's Executive Branch
5 years ago
Image of a help wanted sign. There aren't as many jobs that offer remote work as there were during ...
Saige Miller

Utah’s unemployment down, employment up in April, marking economic progress, say DWFS

In April, Utah's unemployment rate dropped to 2.8%, compared to 2.9% from the month prior, according to the most recent employment report
5 years ago
Dan Bammes

Utah Jazz playoff games give sports bars a boost in business

Every Utah Jazz playoff game gives sports bars in Utah a chance to build their business back after the pandemic.
5 years ago
Greg Libecci, energy and resource manager for the Salt Lake City School District, stands with solar...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Searching for Zero

We've seen and heard so much lately about "net zero" and getting to zero by 2050 in order to prevent the planet's temperature from rising.
5 years ago
infrastructure plan...
Lauren Bennett, KSL.com

Report: Number of business deals in Utah down during pandemic, but value hit new record of $26B

Even though there were fewer business deals made in Utah overall in 2020, the value of those deals reached a new high of $26.4 billion.
5 years ago
Eurowings airliner starts germany flights from SLC...
Dan Bammes

Eurowings will fly to Germany from SLC

The German airline Eurowings, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, will be flying from Salt Lake City to Frankfurt, Germany three times a week starting next May.
5 years ago
things we left behind on uber rides...
Randall Jeppesen

The most common, and not so common items left behind in Uber rides

Not surprising, cell phones topped the list of items left behind on Uber rides, followed by wallets, purses, headphones, clothing and glasses. 
5 years ago
burger king chicken sandwich...
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business

Burger King launches new chicken sandwich nationwide

Burger King's new chicken sandwich is here, and it's entering a market that's more crowded than ever.
5 years ago
Tesla Inc. vehicles in a parking lot after arriving at a port in Yokohama, Japan, on Monday, May 10...
Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business

Musk’s mixed messages on bitcoin stoke anxieties about cryptos in Corporate America

Bitcoin, it seemed, was finally ready for prime time, but after a wild ride, corporate America may be hesitant.
5 years ago
airport slc...
John Wojcik

Salt Lake City Airport expects summer travel to surpass 2019 numbers

Officials with Salt Lake City International Airport expect their summer flight numbers to actually exceed what they did in 2019.
5 years ago