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The Salt Lake Chamber hosted the Meet the Candidates Virtual Forum with Utah's 4th Congressional District candidates. The discussion focused on their long-term economic vision and strategies, business policy priorities, as well as the immediate economic recovery from COVID-19. Candidates: Ben McAdams Burgess Owens
Our necessary response to fight the spread of the highly-contagious—and sometimes lethal— coronavirus has saved lives, but it has also severely affected livelihoods. Over the last month, over 22 million workers have filed for unemployment nationwide. Between the beginning and the end of March, Congress responded in a bipartisan way with three major legislative measures. [...]
October employment numbers show Utah’s economy still soaring—an unemployment rate of only 2.5 percent, with 51,200 jobs added since October 2018. Utah’s private sector industry groups such as professional and business services, and information lead the way. To help keep our economic engine humming, I recently voted to renew the U.S. export credit agency to [...]
NEIL BRADLEY Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer During the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle demonstrated a willingness to set party label aside and support bipartisan compromises to reopen the government and support federal workers, including our law enforcement officers. On one side, they included Republican [...]
October 29, 2018 Recently, a delegation of nearly 30 Salt Lake Chamber members and business leaders traveled to Peru to visit the South American country known for its stunning natural beauty and ancient civilization. The group visited the U.S. Embassy in the capital city of Lima to get a better understanding of Peru's economy and [...]
