In preparation for the upcoming Utah Congressional District 2 Republican Primary on September 5, 2023, and General Election on November 21, 2023, the Salt Lake Chamber asked candidates to provide their stances regarding federal priorities important to the business community. Topics: Permitting Reform: What legislative initiatives will you support to modernize our nation's permitting [...]
Poverty in Utah profoundly impacts families, exacerbating financial instability, limiting access to quality education and health care, and hindering opportunities for upward mobility. The cycle of poverty also creates challenges for families, often resulting in intergenerational effects that can perpetuate the cycle for future generations. On this episode, we discuss what businesses can do [...]
In an effort to help the private sector adapt their workplaces to be more family-friendly, the Salt Lake Chamber’s nonprofit foundation, Utah Community Builders, has partnered with Voices for Utah Children and United Way of Salt Lake to create a guide entitled “Family-Friendly Workplaces: A Guide for Utah Business Leaders.” This guide answers many [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber recognizes that failing to raise the debt ceiling and to constrain federal government spending will have negative impacts on our national economy and unintended consequences on every Utah business. As such, Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Chamber, sent a letter to Utah’s Members of Congress urging them to [...]
Utah Business Community Celebrates Legislators Keeping Utah Economy Strong Salt Lake City, UT (May 17, 2023) – The Salt Lake Chamber presented the Legislative Business Champion awards today to legislators who passed laws on building our economic foundation and expanding prosperity for all Utahns during the 2023 General Legislative Session. This year, 68 lawmakers [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (May 10, 2023) – The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for April 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. “Persistent interest rate hikes [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber supports the national LIBERTY Campaign (Legal Immigration and Border Enforcement Reform This Year), led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and was part of a letter issued to Congress calling for action on border security and legal immigration to meet ongoing workforce needs. So far, the campaign has garnered support [...]
New guide outline steps for Utah business leaders to create family-friendly workplace policies SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (May 4, 2023) – Utah Community Builders, in partnership with the Salt Lake Chamber, United Way of Salt Lake, and Voices for Utah Children, debuted a new resource for the business community entitled Family-Friendly Workplaces: A Guide [...]
Nothing is guaranteed. Life is a balance of risk/reward or sometimes a sense of luck vs. lack. However, when we contribute our full effort and hone our skills, we are creating our own good luck. Application of this principle works in our personal lives, in business, and when the state supports individuals to create [...]
Utah’s business community celebrates local leaders’ for their service and positive impact on communities across Utah SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (April 27, 2023) – Business and community leaders gathered Thursday at the Grand America Hotel to recognize Wilford Clyde, Chair of Clyde Companies, Inc., as the 44th Giant in our City for his life as [...]
