Utah’s Employment Summary: December 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 20, 2023) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for December 2022 increased an estimated 2.4% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 40,100 jobs since December 2021. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,689,800. December’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remains at 2.2%. Approximately 38,900 Utahns are unemployed. The […]
Speaking on Business: Wilson Sonsini
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Wilson Sonsini This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Judge Deno Himonas served for seven years on our state’s highest court and has over 30 years of legal experience. Last March he returned to private practice and is here to share more. DENO HIMONAS: I was excited […]
Childcare Impacts on Utah’s Workforce and State Economy
New report shows childcare issues result in an estimated $1.36 billion loss annually for Utah’s economy SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 18, 2023 – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF), in partnership with the Salt Lake Chamber, Utah Community Builders, United Way of Salt Lake, and Voices for Utah Children, released a report, […]
Kat Kaddas: Making Magic Happen – How Disney’s Policies Translate to the Workplace
What comes to mind when you hear the word “Disney?” For some, the word brings back childhood memories of watching animated movies and singing along to the catchy songs. A few may think about Walt, the trailblazing man behind it all. Others may look at it as an entertainment business behemoth with numerous properties and […]
Speaking on Business: Project Connection
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Project Connection This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Project Connection, a local, nonprofit mental health agency was founded on the belief that connection is the foundation of mental health. Executive Director Lennie Knowlton joins us with more about their efforts. LENNIE KNOWLTON A study by The […]
Speaking on Business: Steel Encounters
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: SB Steel Encounters This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Steel Encounters is a Utah success story – started four decades ago, it now has 260 employees across the country. Here’s president & CEO Tom Jackson with more. TOM JACKSON: Steel Encounters is an employee-owned building facade […]
Salt Lake Chamber Debuts 2023 Legislative Priorities at Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit
The Salt Lake Chamber hosted the annual Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute to release its 2023 legislative priorities at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. Chief among those priorities is sustaining Utah as a safe haven economy driven by good policy and good governance, […]
Speaking on Business: Primary Children’s
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: SB Primary Children’s This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital has been providing care for more than 100 years – two years ago it launched a new fund-raising campaign to expand its services statewide. Administrator Dustin Lipson shares more. DUSTIN LIPSON: Primary Children’s […]
Speaking on Business: Unite US
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: SLC Unite US This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Getting the most out of health care often means bringing in social service providers, and Unite Us does just that. Here’s Senior Community Engagement Manager Katie Prawitt with more. KATIE PRAWITT: Unite Us is a technology company […]
fulFILLed Utah: Bringing Women-Owned, Local Businesses Together for a Common Goal
According to the U.S. Small Business Association, small businesses make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses. What’s more, Utah has been credited as the most pro-small business state in America, thanks to our state’s pro-business initiatives and support systems. Each month, the Salt Lake Chamber will highlight a small business in Utah to emphasize their […]