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PORTER ROCKWELL BLVD. GROUNDBREAKING
A crowd watches as six excavators participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking for infrastructure development at The Point in Draper. The stateowned600-acre site, formerly home of the Utah State Prison, will be transformed into a mixed-use development, starting with a 100-acre Phase1. This image is a screenshot from the event’s live video feed from... -
DECEMBER JOBLESS RATE LEVELS OFF AT 3.5 PERCENT
After a couple of months of moderate increases, Utah’s unemployment rate leveled off in December at 3.5 percent, the same as it was in November, according to data released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS). The rate means about 63,620 Utahns are unemployed. The November national jobless rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point at... -
Lisa Eccles to be honored as SL Chamber's 46th ‘Giant in Our City’
Lisa Eccles, president and chief operating officer of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, has been named as the 46th “Giant In Our City” by the Salt Lake Chamber. The award recognizes those with exceptional and distinguished service as well as extraordinary professional achievement, according to the chamber. “As an engaged... -
Williams plans $1 billion expansion of Ogden plant
Technicians assemble an FJ33-5A turbo fan jet engine at the Williams International manufacturing plant in Ogden. The Michigan-based company plans to create 316 jobs over the next 20 years in a $1 billion expansion project in Ogden, where it has had a plant operating since 1978. Photo courtesy of Williams International. 20-YEAR PROJECT TO BRING 316... -
SLC announces three options to rebuild ballpark neighborhood
Brice Wallace Salt Lake City has one, two, three options out for an old ballpark. Three scenarios for the future of the Smith’s Ballpark location at West Temple and 1300 South have been announced by Mayor Erin Mendenhall and other city leaders. One keeps the current ballpark structure in its entirety, one completely eliminates it, and one retains a... -
Utah ranks No. 1 among U.S. states for innovation capacity and outcomes
Utah’s broad innovation ecosystem ranks high among U.S. states across various measures. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, co-led by the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah), shows the characteristics contributing to Utah’s success include the state’s higher education institutions, a... -
New group directs efforts at cloud investors
CLOUD FINANCE ASSOCIATION Brice Wallace Utah has a new professional organization, one focusing on cloud investments. The Cloud Finance Association aims to revolutionize how finance and accounting professionals approach cloud spend optimization. Its goals include helping professionals make informed, data-driven decisions that enhance financial... -
ELECTION RESULTS DRIVE CONSUMER SENTIMENT UP 9.1%
In a move seemingly tied to the results of the November election, Utah’s consumer sentiment took its largest monthly jump in many months and the second-largest since November 2020. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment jumped from 80.7 to 88.1, a 9.1 percent increase from October. Meanwhile, a similar survey by... -
SLC/Murray ranked among metros with 'diverse bioscience strengths'
A technician inspects medical devices ready for packaging at Merit Medical in South Jordan.The Salt Lake City area is recognized for having “an especially diverse set of bioscience industrystrengths” in a newly released report on the industry. Photo courtesy of Merit Medical. Brice Wallace Utah continues to show strength in the biosciences, with the... -
Index: Utah tops nation for social/economic mobility
2023 ARCHBRIDGE INSTITUTE STUDY Brice Wallace Business Journal If you want to climb the proverbial ladder, Utah has it ready for you. Utah leads the nation in social mobility, boosted by business dynamism, parental engagement and stability, and charity, according to a report compiled by the Archbridge Institute. The 2023 Social Mobility Index...
