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New initiative hopes to see 'Utah Rising'
'ALL ABOUT MAKING THIS ERA OF PROSPERITY CONTINUE' Brice Wallace About two decades ago, a vision called “Downtown Rising” led to vast changes in Salt Lake City’s core. Now a broader initiative looks to achieve a similar ascension for the entire state. “Utah Rising” seeks to bring together elements of the private and public sectors to create and... -
CEOs say Utah best western state for business, 9th in nation
CEOs surveyed for Chief Executive magazine’s annual list of the Best and Worst States for Business ranked Utah as the top western state and the ninth-best state for business overall, moving up from last year’s 10th spot. The rankings, released in the spring issue of Chief Executive, reflect Utah’s ongoing efforts to create a welcoming environment... -
SALES OF EXISTING HOMES DOWN 4.3% IN MARCH, SAYS NAR
Existing-home sales slipped in March, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among the four major U.S. regions, sales slid in the Midwest, South and West, but rose in the Northeast for the first time since November 2023. Year-over-year, sales decreased in all regions. Total existing home sales, defined as completed transactions that... -
Is Sundance on its way out of Park City?
STILL CONTRACTED FOR 2025 & 2026 FESTIVALS Audience members attend a post-screening question-and-answer session at the Eccles Theatre during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Thefestival has begun testing the waters for a possible move from Utah after its contract with Park City expires following the 2026 season. Photocopyright 2024 by Sundance... -
Smith's new NHL franchise adds to SLC's growing sports scene
Brice Wallace Utah Business Journal When it comes to major-league sports, Utah has scored a proverbial hat trick. With the move of the Arizona Coyotes executives, coaches and players to Salt Lake City, the state will have three big-league teams, with the as-yet-unnamed new NHL team joining the NBA’s Utah Jazz and Major League Soccer’s Real Salt... -
Gardner Institute names 2024 “Informed Decision Makers” awardees
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah has named its 2024 “Informed Decision Makers” award recipients. The institute said the award recognizes individuals and entities that work, often behind the scenes and with little fanfare, to help the community prosper. They are selected based on criteria consistent with the... -
EV charging equipment firm to grow with GOEO help
The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity has awarded EnergiSpot, a Utah-based developer and manufacturer of electric vehiclecharging infrastructure, a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Spanish Fork. The company designs and builds charging stationsfor various applications, like this concept for a multi-family housing... -
UTAH TOPS 'RICH STATES, POOR STATES' RANKING 17 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
Utah has been named the most business-friendly state in America for the 17th straight year in an annual conservative economic forecast. The “Rich States, Poor States” report released recently by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a network of conservative private investors and state lawmakers, found that Utah again dominated a... -
Summit makes case for Utah's 'Startup Capital' superlatives
Brice Wallace The backdrop of the ballroom stage at the One Utah Summit in Salt Lake City featured what appeared to be a large umbrella sporting the words “The Startup Capital of the World.” It was appropriate, because references to “The Startup State” and “The Startup Capital” were sprinkled throughout the event’s presentations. Speakers at the... -
Gochnour: Box Elder is growing in 'prosperous valley
BOX ELDER BUSINESS SUMMIT Brice Wallace The Box Elder County area is part of “a prosperous valley” and has lots of possibilities for its economic future, according to a prominent economist. Natalie Gochnour, director of the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, an associate dean in the university’s David Eccles School of Business and...
