Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 4 – February 6-10
We are more than halfway through the 7-week Legislative Session and so far the legislature has released about 600 bills. Several issues stand out as top priorities for the Salt Lake Chamber, one of which is housing affordability. It is a critical factor in the economic well-being of all Utahns, the businesses that employ them, […]
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 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, […]
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, […]
Speaking on Business: TalentSpark
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Talent Spark This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Finding people with the skills needed has been tough for many businesses recently. Stephanie Parker, the President and Executive Recruiter of TalentSpark, explains how her firm can help employers. STEPHANIE PARKER: Utah’s job market remains red-hot despite concerns […]
Bestselling author Dr. Arthur C. Brooks to Keynote 2023 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit
Bestselling author and University of Utah Impact Scholar Dr. Arthur C. Brooks will keynote the 2023 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit, the Salt Lake Chamber announced today. Dr. Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Business School and was recently named an Impact Scholar at the […]