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Utah ranked top state in the nation for fourth straight year

Utah ranked top state in the nation for fourth straight year

U.S. News ranks Utah No. 1 in the nation for the fourth year in a row

John Rogers
John Rogers
EconomyEconomy
Utah still a great place for relocation in ConsumerAffairs ranking

Utah still a great place for relocation in ConsumerAffairs ranking

Utah drops to No. 2 in ConsumerAffairs' 2026 state relocation rankings, trailing New Hampshire

John Rogers
John Rogers
EconomyEconomy
Jobless rate ticks downward again in June

Jobless rate ticks downward again in June

Utah's unemployment rate fell for a second straight month as the state added jobs across most sectors

John Rogers
John Rogers
EconomyEconomy
Consumer sentiment index inches upward in June

Consumer sentiment index inches upward in June

Utah consumer sentiment rose to 71.5 in June as falling gas prices offset lingering economic uncertainty, Zions Bank survey finds

John Rogers
John Rogers
Banking and FinanceBanking and Finance
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Earnings roundup

Earnings roundup

First-quarter results from Extra Space Storage, Zions Bancorporation, SkyWest, HealthEquity, Domo and other Utah public companies

Brice Wallace
Brice Wallace
GovernmentGovernment
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Utah Chamber honors legislators with 2026 Free Enterprise Champions award

Utah Chamber honors legislators with 2026 Free Enterprise Champions award

Utah Chamber honors four state lawmakers for advancing free-enterprise priorities during a record-setting 2026 legislative session

John Rogers
John Rogers
Small BusinessSmall Business
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OnDeck study finds top Utah ZIP codes for business startup success

OnDeck study finds top Utah ZIP codes for business startup success

OnDeck ranks Sugar House, Logan and American Fork among the best Utah ZIP codes to launch a new small business

John Rogers
John Rogers
EconomyEconomy
Chamber dashboard: Utah consumer sentiment drops as inflation hits 3-year high

Chamber dashboard: Utah consumer sentiment drops as inflation hits 3-year high

Rising gas prices push Utah inflation to a three-year high in May, even as the state outperforms national consumer sentiment

John Rogers
John Rogers
WorkplaceWorkplace
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Utah the fifth-most-expensive state to watch World Cup streaming

Utah the fifth-most-expensive state to watch World Cup streaming

Minimum-wage Utahns need 5.93 hours of work to stream the World Cup, study finds

SportsSports
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Home to 4 pro teams, Sandy and Salt Lake County chase a bigger sports tourism payoff

Home to 4 pro teams, Sandy and Salt Lake County chase a bigger sports tourism payoff

Sandy, Salt Lake County target sports tourism growth after fifth annual symposium

Tom Haraldsen
Tom Haraldsen
Small BusinessSmall Business
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Wasatch Small Business grants awarded

Wasatch Small Business grants awarded

Wasatch County awards $90,000 in microgrants to 25 local businesses

WorkplaceWorkplace
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Utah jobless rate ticks down a bit in May

Utah jobless rate ticks down a bit in May

Utah unemployment dips to 3.7% in May as state adds 16,900 jobs year-over-year

John Rogers
John Rogers