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Utah owns industrial banking; has 93.5% of nation's deposits
Most people don’t know what an industrial bank is or what the industrial bank category has to do with Utah. Maybe they should find out. According to an analysis released last week by the Kem C....COVID-19 having huge impact on housing market in Salt Lake City
By Brice Wallace And you thought it was tough to find a home before the pandemic. COVID-19 has thrown a proverbial monkey wrench into the Salt Lake City housing market and likely will do so until...COVID-19 Updates: Cancellations and postponements 8-10-20
The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars....
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Gardner report: Utah's lower COVID death rate due to younger population
Research from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business shows Utah’s relatively young population is contributing to a lower COVID-19 death...Children eligible for SNAP benefits will receive $308 P-EBT payment
Children in kindergarten through 12th grade who were eligible to receive free or reduced-price school meals on March 16 are now eligible to receive a one-time payment of $308 through the...Millcreek will use CARES Act funds to reimburse advertising expenses
Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini and the Millcreek City Council have approved the creation of a grant program to reimburse the city’s small retail businesses for up to $5,000 in advertising...Salt Lake County expands eligibility for Small Business Impact Grants
When Salt Lake County opened its Small Business Impact Grant (SBIG) to businesses closed by COVID-19’s public health orders, its goal was to reach small businesses forgotten in the rush of initial...Sorenson Impact Center reporting on effects of bridge loan program
The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has commissioned the Sorenson Impact Center to provide the first of two reports on the impacts of its Utah Leads Together Small Business...Health Catalyst releases applications to aid healthcare system recovery
Health Catalyst Inc., a Salt Lake City-based provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, has released its Financial Impact Recovery applications. Designed...GOED joins Suazo aiding minority communities
The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has announced a partnership with the Suazo Business Center to provide education, outreach and consulting services to Utah’s ethnic and...Chamber honors pro-business legislators
The Salt Lake Chamber has recognized those Utah legislators who supported the chamber’s priorities during the 2020 legislative session. This year’s Business Champions were honored at a virtual...After reaching 20-year high, investor optimism sheds seven years of gains in single quarter
After reaching a 20-year high in the first quarter, U.S. investor optimism tumbled in the second quarter amid mounting economic fallout from COVID-19. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and...CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 8-10-20
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Overstock.com Overstock.com Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported net income attributable to stockholders of...Lesson from history: Let’s step back from the abyss
By Richard Tyson In the fall of 1962, the world came very close to a full-scale nuclear war. For 13 days, from Oct. 16 to Oct. 28, the deployment of Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba created...Succeeding in Your Business: Things to think about when getting a new product from patent to market
By Cliff Ennico “I am an inventor who just got a U.S. patent for a wonderful new mechanical device that will revolutionize a particular industry. “I am in the process of forming a company with...Innovate Utah: NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES
The Utah Department of Transportation is partnering with Panasonic to build a smart roadway network that allows automobiles to communicate with each other and the outside world details about...Industry Briefs 8-10-20
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. ASSOCIATIONS...Editorial Cartoon: Peaceful Demonstrations
Assessing unemployment insurance, incentives and economic activity
By Veronique de Rugy Earlier this year, the U.S. government passed the largest piece of stimulus legislation in our nation’s history. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act included...
