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Cronyism continues — but maybe Trump will still seek RFS reform

By Veronique de Rugy While then-candidate Donald Trump did participate in the usual campaign ritual of bending knee to Iowa farmers with a promise to protect the renewable fuel standard, there was reason to hope his pledge to drain the swamp would extend to ending or reforming…

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Trump is manufacturing an immigration crisis with migrant 'caravan'

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump has claimed that the group of migrants that recently made its way from Central America to the United States symbolizes out-of-control immigration, lawlessness and violence besetting the country. “Getting more dangerous. ‘Caravans’ coming,” he…

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My ideas for a winning strategy for the 2020 Democratic presidential race

By Robert Pembroke For eons, the Democrats have been known as the tax-and-spend guys — and rightfully so. To guarantee that they elect a Democrat president in 2020, they should put through meaningful tax cuts for the middle class. I asked my Democrat friends at the Saturday…

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Industry Briefs - 5-14-18

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. CONTESTS • Nominations are being accepted through May 31 for the 2018 Women Tech Awards , to be…

Newsletter 5-7-18

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, May 7, 2018 Herbert decries 'restrictionist' measures in summit speech By Brice WallaceIn a passionate plea that elicited occasional robust applause, Gov. Gary Herbert recently urged national…

Herbert decries 'restrictionist' measures in summit speech

By Brice Wallace In a passionate plea that elicited occasional robust applause, Gov. Gary Herbert recently urged national government officials to refrain from tariffs or other restrictionist measures that the governor believes could hinder Utah companies involved in…

With legal woes in rearview mirror, Tooele raceway back on the market

By John Rogers With almost three years of legal wrangling out of the way, Tooele County officials have put the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) back on the market. The facility is an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility that sits on 511 acres in the unincorporated…

Leaders unite to address housing affordability gap

The Salt Lake Chamber has teamed with Utah business leaders to address the state’s growing housing affordability problem. The group met last week to launch the Housing Gap Coalition, a business-led group that is the first of its kind in the nation, according to the group. "As a…

Dominion Energy seeks rate decrease

Dominion Energy Utah is requesting an $82.7 million decrease in its Utah natural gas rates. If the request is approved by the Public Service Commission of Utah (PSC), the decrease will lower the typical residential customer’s annual bill by about $60 beginning June 1. "This rate…

BYU buys station, saves classical format

In October, BYU Broadcasting caused ripples among classical music lovers along the Wasatch Front when it announced the “consolidation” of its radio format by moving the SiriusXM-exclusive BYUradio to a simulcast on its KBYU-FM radio dial spot, eliminating the classical format.…

OED launches C-PACE

The Governor’s Office of Energy Development (OED) has launched the Utah C-PACE District and Provo is the first city to opt into the commercial building energy financing program. Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is a financing structure in which building owners…

Alpine acquires InstaCandy

American Fork-based Alpine Subscriptions has acquired InstaCandy, a candy and confections subscription box service with operations in the U.S. and Canada. Alpine said it acquired the monthly candy service to expand its foray into the consumer lifestyle arena. Terms of the sale…

Wheeler shuffles top leadership, Bryan Campbell named president

Wheeler Machinery Co. of Salt Lake City has appointed Bryan Campbell as president and Jonathan Campbell as executive vice president. The promotions were effective April 16. Rob Campbell, former president, and Paul Campbell, former executive vice president, will assume the roles…

Utah joint venture buys catheter maker

Two Utah firms, Biomerics of Salt Lake City and Springville’s ATL Technology, have formed a joint venture to purchase Indianapolis-based Catheter Research Inc. (CRI) along with its facility in Costa Rica. CRI is a manufacturer of interventional catheters, tube sets and other…

Report shows strong future for 'core IT'

A new study of Utah’s information technology industry shows a fast-growing and high-paying sector for those with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)-focused bachelor’s degrees and higher, as well as those with vocational training. The in-depth labor market study…

Salt Lake City area industrial leasing climbs to historic levels

For the sixth straight quarter, industrial leasing has topped 1 million square feet in the Salt Lake City market, according to CBRE’s Market Report released last week. The streak amounts to the longest run on record for Salt Lake County. According to the report, lease activity…

California firm buys Chris & Dick's

Interior Specialists Inc. of Irvine, California, has acquired Chris & Dick’s Cabinets and Countertops LLC, a provider of cabinet and countertop installation services in the Salt Lake City market. Chris & Dick’s serves homebuilders and home owners in the residential construction…

Strong economy threat to housing affordability

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah has released a report on the rapid appreciation of housing prices in Utah and the threat to affordability. The report expands upon an earlier research brief released in March. Researchers found that Utah’s rapid…

Governor's summit honors Wilford Clyde, Petersen Inc.

A pair of awards were presented during the recent 12th annual Utah Economic Summit in Salt Lake City, organized by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The Outstanding Company of the Year is Petersen Inc., a manufacturing company serving customers worldwide. Started in…

Don’t let expertise die: Three essentials for lifelong learning

By Richard Tyson Recently, much has been written about the looming end of expertise. Assuming this is accurate, it does not bode well for leaders. The complexity of successfully leading today’s businesses calls for more expertise, not less. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}Two camps…

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Kelo’s demolished ‘Little Pink House’ stands as a monument to injustice

By Veronique de Rugy The United States is supposed to be the “land of the free,” a country where individualism and private property are sacrosanct. Yet it’s difficult to maintain this belief while watching Courtney Moorehead Balaker’s newly released movie, “Little Pink House.”…

Macron trying to disrupt old, comfortable Middle East way of doing things

By Fareed Zakaria Emmanuel Macron came, saw and conquered Washington last month. But the French president is trying to do something much harder than generate buzz and goodwill. He is trying to stop Donald Trump from dividing the Western alliance and disrupting the (already…

Breakfast Club challenge: There’s got to be something Americans can agree on

By Robert Pembroke The unprecedented level of pessimism in our nation is nonsensical and it’s time to try to do something about it. For the next few weeks, I am going to try to find a subject that our Saturday morning “Breakfast Club” can come together on to reduce pessimism —…

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