Inflation Cools and Home Prices Continue Downward Trajectory
The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for January to help business leaders see where Utah’s economy stands. This tool provides data on the state’s economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. “Utah and the national economy continue to experience […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 3 – January 30 – February 3
It is the third week of the session, and the House and the Senate have declared it “Utah Water Week” as legislative leadership unveiled a series of bills targeting water conservation and the preservation of the Great Salt Lake. Several bipartisan water-related bills focus on long-term approaches to our water shortage, including conservation incentives, measuring […]
WIN50 Consumer Winners Announced as Top Entrepreneurs Building Industry Growth
The Wasatch Innovation Network (WIN) and the Consumer Summit today announced the winners of the inaugural WIN50 Consumer, a community-nominated and peer-selected process for identifying top founders, CEOs and entrepreneurs who are successfully building fast-growing consumer product brand companies. The WIN50 Consumer is designed to cultivate and strengthen relationships among leading founders, entrepreneurs, CEOs and […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 2 – January 23 – 27
Dear Business Community, It is the second week of the legislative session and the pace is accelerating. Just eight days into the legislative session, Utah lawmakers have given their final approval to pass HB 215, Funding for Teacher Salaries and Optional Education Opportunities, sponsored by Rep. Candice Pierucci, a controversial bill that allocates $42 million […]
Business Leaders and Payors Invited to Attend the Utah Business of Health Event
The Utah Business of Health Event is open to all business leaders interested in learning how to improve worksite and community health. Salt Lake City, UT: Get Healthy Utah and The Utah Worksite Wellness Council are bringing together business leaders across Utah for the Utah Business of Health Event with the theme Good Health is […]
Ballet West Revives Timeless Classic the Sleeping Beauty, Featuring Exciting New Sets
PERFORMANCES FEB. 10 – 18 WITH THE BALLET WEST ORCHESTRA SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The beloved fairytale The Sleeping Beauty returns to the Capitol Theatre with new sets designed by critically-acclaimed French artist and painter Alain Vaes. The production runs from Feb. 10 – 18 with just nine performances at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre in […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 1 – January 17 – 20
Dear Business Community, The 2023 General Legislative Session is well underway. The Utah Legislature convened the 65th session on January 17th and will work hard for 45 days to appropriate funding and legislate. Our team is actively engaged on the Hill, and if you would like to meet with us or relay emerging policy concerns, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]