Utah business and economy

FILE: Great Salt Lake as seen from the marina in August 2023. (Adam Small, KSL NewsRadio)...

Emma Keddington

LISTEN: Historic water agreement for the Great Salt Lake reached

Both the CEO of Compass Minerals and the DNC Executive Director told KSL at Night that this deal is a huge win for the Great Salt Lake.

5 days ago

Elementary school students grab lunch during the school day....

Kyle Remund

Governor Cox diverts funds to pay off student lunch debt

Governor Cox has reallocated more than $1 million of a COVID-era support fund to help pay off student lunch debt in Utah.

5 days ago

Alexandrea Bonilla

Security experts warn of scams with Apple’s iOS update

Security experts warn of an increase in scams after Apple releases an iOS update later this month.

5 days ago

Tammy Kikuchi

Purple Mattress closing 2 Utah manufacturing plants, making way for other businesses

Purple Mattress will close two manufacturing plants in Utah making way for new businesses to move to the state.

6 days ago

Tammy Kikuchi

More office space is available in Salt Lake City, but expert says there’s a catch

One real estate expert says that even though there are more vacancies, Salt Lake still has a shortage of high-end office space.

6 days ago

Power lines are seen in Salt Lake City near the international airport on Monday, March 11, 2024. Ro...

Aimee Cobabe

Rocky Mountain Power lowers rate hike request to 18%

The company originally requested a 30% increase, but has lowered it to 18%.

10 days ago

There's a shortage of electricians in Utah. (Canva)...

Britt Johnson

Utah experiencing electrician shortage

Utah electricians are in demand as the state faces a shortage, good news for graduating students and bad news for construction deadlines.

13 days ago

Amie Schaeffer

Australia implements ‘right to disconnect’ law

Australia's new "right to disconnect" law means employees can ignore work correspondence and requests after hours.

14 days ago

Weller Book Works celebrated 95 years of business on Aug. 23 and 24, 2024. (KSL TV)...

Mary Culbertson, KSLTV.com

The story of SLC’s Weller Book Works after 95 years of business

The iconic bookstore Weller Book Works opened its doors 95 years ago. It was first known as Zions Bookstore.

14 days ago

Utah has been ranked the worst state in women's equality by WalletHub, a ranking the state has held...

Britt Johnson

Utah ranked worst state for women’s equality

WalletHub has yet again ranked Utah as the worst state for women's equality. Utah has held this rank for the past decade.

18 days ago

Rocky Mountain Power and emergency crews respond after a construction crane hit power lines on 900 ...

Adam Small

Rocky Mountain Power presents case for 30% rate hike

Rocky Mountain Power is requesting a rate hike of 30% to fully go into effect between now and 2026.

18 days ago

the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a new report showing slower job growth...

Amie Schaeffer

Revised jobs report shows fewer job gains this year

Revised numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed job growth for March came in significantly lower than originally reported.

19 days ago

Dozens of community members spoke out against a 48% proposed tax increase by Utah County during a t...

CASSIDY WIXOM, KSL.com

Dozens speak out against 48% tax increase proposal in Utah County

Dozens of community members spoke out against a 48% proposed tax increase by Utah County during a tax hearing Thursday night.

23 days ago

Ribbon was cut at the new Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights on August 11, 2021. Brighton H...

Heather Peterson

Cottonwood Heights residents to vote on a bond for a new town center

Cottonwood Heights is asking voters to approve a $25 to $30 million bond to build a new town center.

24 days ago

provo city welcome sign, provo sports park coming in september...

Tammy Kikuchi

Provo City to open the largest sports park in the state

Provo is getting ready to cut the ribbon on a new sports park called EPIC. It will be the largest sports park in the state, and the second largest in the nation.

24 days ago

Amie Schaeffer

Inflation cools in June, local economist breaks down the newest numbers

A new report shows inflation cooling a bit in June. What doe this mean for interest rates?

26 days ago

Brian Champagne

The price of chocolate isn’t going down anytime soon

The price of your Easter chocolate shot way up last year. Unfortunately, there are about a half dozen reasons why the price isn’t dropping anytime soon.