Economy
Bank Changes Frustrate Customers
Changes at one of the state’s largest banks are leaving some customers scratching their heads.
Economy
Economy
Audit Finds DWR Overproduced Fish Eggs
A legislative audit of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources presented to lawmakers today found that over the last three years the state’s fish hatcheries overproduced eggs needed in Utah waters by about 50 percent.
Economy
Utah Adds Jobs As Unemployment Rate Falls
Utah’s unemployment rate dropped nearly half a percent in October, the largest decline in several months.
Economy
IRS Recruiting Volunteers to Help With Tax Season
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for people to volunteer to provide free tax services to senior, low-income, and disabled Utahns, along with those who don’t speak English as their primary language.
Economy
Politics Up Close: Herbert, Hatch on Economy & Jobs Speech
Utah Governor Gary Herbert is continuing his push to promote Utah’s economy with a trip to New York City. Unemployment in the state is hovering around seven and a half percent. What’s his reaction to President Obama’s jobs speech Thursday night, and what plans does he have to offer Utahns who don’t have a job and put them back to work?
Economy
Matheson Weighs in on Upcoming Speech, Clean Air Rules
As the business sector anticipates President Obama’s job creation speech to Congress Thursday night, Democratic Utah Representative Jim Matheson is hoping to see some specific plans. But how much of an impact can a speech, or the federal government itself, have on the economy? KCPW’s Jeff Robinson asked Matheson for his thoughts on what President Obama needs to say in his address.
Economy
Utah Home Sales Up, Inventory Down Over Past Year
Home sales in Utah rose 16.4 percent from July of 2010 through July 2011, according to the Utah Association of Realtors. And President Kenny Parcell says the 17.5 percent drop in the number of homes on the market is also good news.
City Beat
City Says Downgrade Would Affect Projects
Credit rating agencies have spared the state a rating downgrade, but some local governments are now under review. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County and some school districts with AAA bond ratings are being reviewed by Moody’s Investors Service for possible downgrades. Darrin Casper, the county’s Chief Financial Officer, says Moody’s believes the county depends too much on federal grant money and federal jobs, but the county disagrees.
Economy
Report Looks at Scout Fundraising Tactics in Utah
Fundraising is always tough for nonprofits in a bad economic climate. But as Salt Lake Tribune reporter Lee Davidson learned, fund drives for Utah Boy Scouts that are supported by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have been doing well. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson asked him about the “Friends of Scouting” campaign in Utah and how it differs from the Boy Scouts’ national guidelines.
Economy
DWS Offers Up to $4,000 for Job Training for Some Workers
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has received funds from the U.S. Labor Department to help eligible workers afford job training for in-demand occupations in Utah, Summit, Wasatch and Juab Counties. Michelle Viertel, DWS operational program specialist, says it can provide up to $4,000 in supplemental money for up to 24 months of a job-training program or college degree.
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