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Trump policies have potential to help, harm
Lauren Henderson, an economist at Stifel Financial Corp., makes a point during an economic forecast event recently in Kaysville. Bank of Utah sponsored three such forecasts in Utah recently, in Salt Lake City and Ogden in addition to Kaysville. Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal A new presidential administration usually means “change,” but a pair... -
Upcoming decision could shape Sundance’s future in Utah
Utah lawmakers pony up some money to keep the Sundance Film Festival in the Beehive State Tom Haraldsen The City Journals For 47 years, millions of moviegoers, producers, directors and actors have flocked to Park City for the Sundance Film Festival. But next year might be the final time that happens. The 2026 festival is scheduled for Jan... -
BETA Technologies demonstrates Utah’s first air taxi
Becky Ginos The City Journals Taking an air taxi to work seems pretty futuristic, but BETA Technologies traveled to six different airports around the state last week to demonstrate Utah’s first air taxi. This comes shortly after 47G Utah Aerospace & Defense signed an MOU with BETA, an electric aerospace company. The agreement is supported by the... -
Huge crowds expected for 3-day X Games June event
SLC ONE OF THREE WORLDWIDE SITES Brice Wallace Business Journal More than 100 extreme sports participants will compete in Salt Lake City this summer during the X Games, with the possibility of attracting extremely large crowds. The X Games recently announced that the three-day event will take place June 27-29 as the Utah State Fairpark and Event... -
HydroBlok moving production from China to Tooele County
NEW PLANT WITH 200 JOBS Brice Wallace Business Journal A waterproof building materials company plans to create 200 jobs and invest $20 million in a Tooele County manufacturing plant. Draper-based HydroBlok produces innovative building materials for interior and exterior applications. The Utah plant will take over manufacturing that has been... -
COX TABS BERRETT TO HEAD FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEPT.
Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Shaun Berrett as commissioner of the Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Berrett, with more than two decades of bank supervision and regulatory oversight, must be confirmed by the Utah Senate before taking over the department. He succeeds Darryl Rude in the role. “Shaun’s decades of experience within... -
Familiar names to guide Olympics planning
Fans of the Winter Games will once again hear the rumble of bobsled competition at the Utah Olympic Park near Park City as the Olympics return to Utah. The Organizing Committees has been named and preparations are underway for the 2034 Games. FRASER BULLOCK AGAIN AT THE TOP Brice Wallace Business Journal The team that will guide Utah toward the... -
SENTIMENT INDEX STAYS STEADY AT THREE-YEAR HIGH
Utah's consumers are feeling pretty good about their economic prospects. Statewide sentiment remained at its highest level in three years in January, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. The index came in at 91.3, the same as December. A similar survey conducted by the University of Michigan showed a... -
Feds finally transfer 89,000 acres to Trust Lands control
Nearly six years after it was authorized by Congress, an historic land transfer finally took place late last month between the state of Utah and the federal government. The Utah Trust Lands Administration (TLA), the state agency constitutionally mandated to generate revenue for public schools and other state entities, took possession of more than... -
Breeze Airways commits to $4.5 billion Utah expansion
Breeze Airways, a low-fare carrier founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman and headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, will expand its Utah operations over the next 10 years and add 570 jobs to its local workforce. As part of a post-performance tax reduction incentive award with the state, the airline said it will spend $4.5 billion on the...
