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Succeeding in Your Business: Some rules of thumb when considering bankruptcy

By Cliff Ennico Last week’s column on the new small-business bankruptcy law (known as Subchapter V) generated a ton of email responses, most of which asked for guidance on whether a small business should consider a bankruptcy filing under the new law as opposed to toughing it…

Those COVID-19 scams are out there; here's how to steer clear of them

By Gary Owen The coronavirus has put a financial strain on many families and businesses. The government, financial institutions and other organizations are rallying to support those in need. As more support is offered to Americans and businesses that are struggling financially,…

Editorial Cartoon: Shut The Hell Up

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Jun 14

LEGAL MATTERS: Utah Construction Update

With the summer of 2020 upon us, construction throughout the state has been largely unaffected by COVID-19. As coronavirus limitations were imposed, construction was deemed essential. In early April, OSHA released project site guidelines for protecting construction workers and…

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Jun 14

BUSINESS TECH: Quick steps to improve cybersecurity when working from home

By Bahar Ferguson Do you need to work from home but not sure where to really begin? Especially in this climate with illnesses and stressors everywhere, people need to be able to work from the safety and privacy of their own home as though they were working from the office.…

Industry Briefs 6-15-20

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. AGRICULTURE • The 29th season of the Downtown Farmers Market opened June 13 at Pioneer Park,…

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Jun 14

Is wealth redistribution called universal basic income worth the cost?

By Veronique de Rugy Spain is the latest country talking about adopting a universal basic income, or UBI, program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many libertarians, including myself, have always been open to the idea of moving away from traditional welfare programs to cash…

Trump’s cheerful collaborators: Republicans complicit in his debacle

By Fareed Zakaria I have not been one to argue that the United States under Donald Trump is on the verge of turning into a tyranny. But it is clear that, left to his own devices, Trump would act with little regard to law, precedent or the Constitution. As president, he has a…

Why the outrage for Trump's tough talk on riots, not the riots themselves?

By Marc Thiessen Why is it that so many in Washington are more outraged with President Trump’s tough talk on the riots plaguing our cities than they are with the riots themselves? Consider the response to Trump’s announcement that he may invoke the Insurrection Act and mobilize…

THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF BETTER BUILT CUSTOM HOMES & GREEN HOME BUILDING

See a pdf of this article as it was published in The Enterprise . By Kim Hibbs Owner & General Contractor for Hibbs Homes Remote working and learning are a new part of daily life for many families, and experts speculate that they will likely continue to have an important role…

Newsletter 6-8-20

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, June 8, 2020 Wilson: Special sessions will set structure for economic recovery By Brice Wallace The next couple of months will feature legislative action to reinvigorate Utah's economy, predicts House…

Wilson: Special sessions will set structure for economic recovery

By Brice Wallace The next couple of months will feature legislative action to reinvigorate Utah’s economy, predicts House Speaker Brad Wilson. Speaking at a webinar about government’s role in economic recovery from the coronavirus, Wilson said a special legislative session June…

Utah Inland Port Authority releases business plan for its next five years

By John Rogers The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) has released an operational plan for the next five years and, as expected, the release is not without its distracters. The document, titled Strategic Business Plan, FY2020-2024, outlines goals and strategies for UIPA…

COVID-19 Updates: Cancellations and postponements

The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars. This is not a complete list of postponements or cancellations. Check with…

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Jun 7

One Utah Child Care for essential employees concludes end of June

The One Utah Child Care program for essential employees during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic will conclude the end of June, officials have announced. The program was created to provide free child care options with federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security…

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Jun 7

Utah No. 3 in U.S. for mental health issues during coronavirus pandemic

If someone you know is having mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic and its associated disruptions, they’re not along. A new study from PSYDPrograms.com found that 23.5 percent of Utah’s adults have suffered from incidents of mental health issues since the…

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Jun 7

Survey tabs Salt Lake Co. residents’ concerns going back to businesses

As more and more businesses open for business following the COVID-19 shutdowns, one question that comes up is about consumers’ willingness to go back to normal interaction with the businesses. A recent survey commissioned by Salt Lake County asked customers what actions would…

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Jun 7

Amazon offering full-time permanent jobs to most temporary C-19 hires

As shutdowns began in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, people began relying on online shopping to avoid going to retail outlets. And that meant a jump in business for online retailers like Amazon. In March, Amazon announced it would hire 2,300 new — and likely…

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Jun 7

Utah opens Medicaid-paid COVID-19 testing those without health insurance

Those without health insurance can now have COVID-19 testing paid for by Medicaid, state officials have announced. The new policy went into effect early last week and will cover diagnostic testing for the disease, as well as antibody testing and some services related to testing…

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Jun 7

SBA sets aside part of PPP Round 2 funding for CDFIs, including 6 in Utah

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, has announced it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).…

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Jun 7

Olympic venues undergoing phased reopening with priority on safety

The Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation is executing a phased reopening of its facilities to prioritize the safety and health of its guests, staff, athletes and the communities that house the venues, the organization said in a press statement. Officials of the foundation cited the…

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Jun 7

Zions Bankcorp is building 400,000-sq.-ft. technology campus at Sharon Steel site

Salt Lake City-based Zions Bancorporation has announced that it will build a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale on the former Sharon Steel Mill Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site. Anticipated to be completed in mid-2022, the campus will be the company’s…

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Jun 7