U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch recently heaped praise on President-elect Donald Trump during an event in Salt Lake City, but acknowledged that “we have some work to do” to convince Trump about the positives of international trade and the opening of global trade markets. The longtime Utah…

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41,900 positions added; jobless rate now at 3.2%

If you’ve wanted a job in Utah lately, chances are you’ve been able to find one. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment has grown by 41,900 jobs since October 2015, dropping the current unemployment rate to 3.2 percent — down two-tenths of a point from September. The 3 percent growth…

No inflation: October CPI drops slightly

Utah continues to see only slight changes in the prices people pay for goods and services. In October, those prices ticked down by 0.2 percent, driven mostly by lower costs in the utilities and medical care sectors. The 0.2 percent decrease in the Zions Bank Wasatch Front…

Australian company buys South Jordan's Headwaters Inc. in $2.6 billion deal

Headwaters Inc., a building products company based in South Jordan, has announced its acquisition by Boral Ltd. of Sydney, Australia. Boral will pay $24.25 per share in cash, which represents an aggregate value of approximately $2.6 billion. Boral is Australia’s largest building…

Three-peat: Forbes says Utah best for business, again

Forbes magazine has again named Utah the Best State for Business and Careers. Utah has ranked No. 1 on the list six out of the past seven years, with 2016 marking the third consecutive year in the top spot. “Utah leads by consistently adhering to a conservative economic…

Farmers hoping Trump is source of needed change in their industry

Utah’s farmers and ranchers, who make their livings working the earth to produce food, are pinning their hopes for an industry turnaround on, of all people, a New York City-based billionaire real estate mogul. The election of Donald Trump as president was hailed at the recent…

Newsletter - 11-28-16

www.slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 Subscribe To The Enterprise This week in The Enterprise – Utah’s Business Journal November 28, 2016 Hatch: Trump needs convincing on global trade market positives U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch recently heaped praise on President-elect Donald Trump…

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