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Obama vs. Trump employment law: 'One extreme to the other'
By Brice Wallace A recent Employers Council briefing was titled “The Rapidly Changing World of Employment Law Under President Trump,” but it could also have been called “The Rapidly Changing World...Millennials are country's largest homebuyer group
It may come as a surprise to some, but millennials are currently the largest class of homebuyers in the market. This young, tech-savvy generation is still set on finding a home, even during a...Price index takes dip after months of slow growth
Utah consumers have seen a small increase in the prices they pay for goods and services every month since last fall. March saw an end to the streak. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price...
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Mined in the USA: We hear a lot about 'energy independence,' but what about 'minerals independence?' It's just as important to have reliable domestic sources for the strategic and critical building blocks of our defense and economy
It is time that we as a Nation recognize the critical importance of minerals to our national security, our economy and our everyday lives. Mining makes every aspect of our lives possible. Most...Bears Ears 'land grab' fails to materialize
Nearly two months has passed since headlines around the country declared that a land grab was about to take place in San Juan County. “Outrageous Gold Rush-Style Grab of Public Lands to Begin...State funds could help save port but railway plans falter
By Robert Stevens During the recent legislative session, Utah lawmakers committed $1.65 million in tax dollars to join in a lawsuit aimed at forcing the City of Oakland in California to permit a...2018 legislative session supports rural jobs, mining and natural resource infrastructure development
By Denise A. Dragoo In his 2017 State of the State address, Gov. Gary R. Herbert challenged Utah businesses to create 25,000 jobs in 25 rural counties throughout Utah over his next four-year term....Utah Genius 2018 winners named
Utah Genius, an organization that recognizes the state’s creative and innovative people and companies, named its 2018 honorees at a recent banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City. The...Hafen to head Parr Brown
Salt Lake City law firm Parr Brown Gee & Loveless has named Jonathan O. Hafen as its president. Hafen is a trial lawyer with experience representing businesses and individuals in complex...WBC Utah awarded SBA grant to open center in Cedar City
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced grants for the addition of nine new Women’s Business Centers (WBC), including one in Cedar City. The WBC program is designed to provide...Utah ranks high among states for hiring people with disabilities
As the Utah economy expands, people with disabilities are benefitting by obtaining jobs not previously available to them, according to a report from RespectAbility, a national nonprofit...MACU acquires Dugway Federal Credit Union
Dugway Federal Credit Union has become a part of West Jordan-based Mountain America Credit Union in a deal that became final on April 1. Located at Dugway Proving Grounds, Dugway Federal Credit...Wyndham adds Zermatt to Trademark Hotel group
The Wyndham Hotel Group has added the Zermatt Resort and Spa in Midway to its Trademark Hotel Collection group. The designation was part of a nine-property deal that included hotels in New York...EDLF loans fueling businesses for women, minorities and low-income entrepreneurs in SLC
New research shows that Salt Lake City’s Economic Development Fund (EDLF) is doing just what it was designed to do. The city release data recently that shows a large number of underrepresented...Trump’s tit-for-tat trade policy could leave the economy in tatters
By Veronique de Rugy President Donald Trump claimed in a tweet that “trade wars are good, and easy to win.” Unfortunately, the Chinese government’s swift response to his administration’s decision...Trump’s methods are worth a try in China - nothing else has worked
By Fareed Zakaria Ever since the departure of top advisors Gary Cohn and H.R. McMaster, it does seem as if the Trump White House has gotten more chaotic, if that were possible. But amid the noise...The trade-prudent President Trump, now, there’s an oxymoron
By Robert Pembroke Donald Trump has had zero experience in global trade. All his business entities are property-based. Yes, he does have hotels and casinos in faraway places, but these businesses...Industry Briefs - 4-16-18
Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication....Editorial Cartoon: Tweet Tweet
