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Inland port board hears Central Utah project proposal
IN SANPETE, SEVIER AND WAYNE COUNTIES Brice Wallace Business Journal The Utah Inland Port Authority board has another project area to consider, one that supporters believe could bring a slew of economic benefits to Central Utah. The proposed Skyline Corridor Project Area in Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne counties will be considered for approval by the board... -
UTAH'S CONSUMER SENTIMENT CONTINUES ITS UPWARD TREND
The sentiment among Utah consumers continues to brighten. Utah’s consumer sentiment index increased by 2.3 percent in August, continuing the upward trend that began in the spring. The index rose from 81.1 in July to 83 in August, according to the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar... -
Eskic: Utah needs 150,000 homes to alleviate its housing 'gridlock'
The foundation of a new home in Salt Lake County's Daybreak community sits ready forcarpenters. A researcher from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute told a recent gathering thatUtah needs 150,000 new housing units in the next six years to just maintain its current shortage. Brice Wallace Business Journal Attempting to “put some numbers behind it,”... -
Group says to strengthen the impact of women & girls, emulate practices of companies already doing it
UTAH WOMEN & LEADERSHIP PROJECT Brice Wallace An organization looking to strengthen the impact of Utah girls and women has simple advice for companies wanting to do the same: imitate what other companies are doing. Implementing the best practices of companies that have put in place family-friendly policies and women-focused initiatives are among the... -
SUNDANCE SELECTION GROUP HEARS UTAH'S 'TWO CITIES' PITCH
As part of their tour of candidate sites, representatives from the Sundance Film Festival Host Committee wrapped up an inspection of Utah sites late last month. Hosted by the Utah Host Committee, the group heard the locals’ presentation on a “reimagined footprint” in Salt Lake and Park City. The inspection included tours of key venues, theaters,... -
Pacific Islander Chamber talk touts immense possibilities of AI
Nikky Kho, CEO of Real AI Dynamics, discusses the power of using artificial intelligence at theUtah Capitol rotunda during the Utah Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce’s recent PacificIslander Business Summit and Expo. Brice Wallace Business Journal By the time you read this, nearly all of Nikky Kho’s presentation at a recent business event will... -
Business opportunities one of factors ranking Utah last for women
LAST PLACE SINCE 2015 FOR EQUALITY Brice Wallace Utah has continued its grasp on being the state with the least women’s equality. A ranking by WalletHub puts Utah dead last — again — for women’s equality, based on three factors and using 17 metrics. It’s a position Utah had held since 2015. “Ensuring women’s equality requires more than simply... -
NATION'S HOME SALES REBOUND IN JULY AS MEDIAN PRICE DROPS
July nationwide home sales rebounded 3.8 percent from July while the median sales price dropped for the first time this year, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report. The report, which surveys 51 metro areas across the U.S., also found the July median price of $425,000 was $5,000 — or 1.2 percent — lower than June. Compared to one year... -
Jobs, travel, lower inflation mean rosier economy
Brice Wallace Upticks in employment and travel and shrinking inflation helped Utah’s economy in July, according to a report from the Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The organizations’ July 2024 “Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard” highlighted trends in Utah that fared better... -
Utah to benefit from TI's CHIPS Act funding
A Texas Instruments technician displays a giant 300mm silicon wafer, the specialty of the company's fabrication facility in Lehi. This single wafer —the largest made — can hold the equivalent of millions of individual semiconductor chips. Texas Instruments has announced thereceipt of billions in federal aid to help complete a previously announced...