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Industry Briefs 5-25-20

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 • Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corp. , the nation’s secondary market for…

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Turning 50 in a time of pandemic left me with (almost) no regrets

By Veronique de Rugy It was going to be the party of the year: my 50th birthday. I rented a fantastic place, picked a great menu and sent funny invitations designed by my hilarious friend Brooke. I was counting down the weeks. Then COVID-19 hit. Lockdowns were ordered. No party…

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Experts have jobs; they need to understand there are those who don’t

By Fareed Zakaria If anyone thought a global pandemic that has so far killed more than 80,000 Americans would override the country’s deep partisan divide, the data is in. It turns out that Democrats are significantly more likely than Republicans to believe that the pandemic is…

Someone committed a crime in the Michael Flynn case; it wasn’t him

By Marc Thiessen Let’s be clear: A crime was committed in the Michael Flynn case. But that crime was committed not by the retired general, but by someone who leaked the classified details of his conversations with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. The Justice Department…

Coronavirus reminds Americans to add truck drivers to their 'essential worker' list

By Daniel Burrows Life on the road feels a little more lonely these days. Just ask Harold Simmons. A truck driver for LS Wilson Trucking of South Jordan, Simmons is afraid to go home because he doesn’t want to risk bringing the coronavirus with him. His wife has had pneumonia,…

TRUCKING DRIVES THE ECONOMY

Despite the difficulties and disruptions to business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, trucking remains a driving force. Although some sectors of the trucking industry are struggling and most companies are dealing with specific challenges, trucking has continued to provide…

TRUCKING INSURANCE: Would it surprise you to know that insurance is one of the most costly expenses of running a trucking business?

By Ryan Loftin Ever heard the old saying, “If you bought it, a truck brought it”? Even in this digital age of drone delivery, this saying still rings true. According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 75 percent of all goods in the…

UTA leadership transitions

The Utah Trucking Association is a nonprofit trade organization that advocates on behalf of the trucking industry. It represents its membership to ensure that laws, rules and regulations are based on sound and proven business practices, enhance safety and promotes transportation…

Technology becoming more and more a part of everyday trucking

By Bahar Ferguson With our current events, the trucking and shipping industry has been incredibly important for our day-to-day lives. When the initial shock hit everyone, grocery stores were emptied, and stock was put on back order. But with how efficient our trucking…

Industry expresses appreciation & feeds its own during pandemic

On April 15, Val and Julie Stokes, owners of Stokes Transportation, organized, in partnership with several sponsors, an appreciation lunch offering. Fifteen Hundred Apple Spice box lunches were provided to drivers traveling through the Perry Port of Entry, just south of Brigham…

Newsletter 5-18-20

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, May 18, 2020 Virus mixed bag: Construction, real estate see varied effects By Brice Wallace How badly has COVID-19 hurt Utah's construction, real estate and retail trades? It depends on whom you ask.At…

Virus mixed bag: Construction, real estate see varied effects

By Brice Wallace How badly has COVID-19 hurt Utah’s construction, real estate and retail trades? It depends on whom you ask. At a recent webinar on the topic, speakers gave mixed answers. For example, housing prices are up only slightly over a year earlier but home sales are…

UofU engineer invents portable, 60-second test for coronavirus

“Testing, testing, testing.” It’s a mantra that health officials have been constantly promoting because screening people for COVID-19 is the best way to contain its spread. In the U.S., however, that crucial necessity has been hampered due to a lack of supplies. But University…

COVID-19 Updates 5-18-20

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…

USDA offers farm loans for farmers facing COVID-19 related challenges

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers…

10,000 Utahns to be tested for virus under UofU’s Utah HERO program

The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and University of Utah Health have announced the start of Utah HERO (Health & Economic Recovery Outreach), a large undertaking that will begin with the testing of 10,000 Utahns across four counties. The data gathered…

Illnesses among January Sundance attendees could have been COVID-19

COVID-19 may have been circulating in Utah as early as January, according to Dr. Angela Dunn, state epidemiologist, who addressed reports of illnesses among Sundance Film Festival attendees during a recent press conference. A number of the 120,000 people who attended the Jan.…

Rapid Response Team assists small businesses with stimulus resources

The Utah Economic Response Task Force has announced that its Rapid Response Team (RRT) had provided one-on-one assistance to more than 2,000 Utah small businesses in their efforts to benefit from federal COVID-19 stimulus programs. With a goal to level the economic dip within…

Utah State Fair announces intent to open as scheduled in September

Organizers of the Utah State Fair have announced their intentions to open the 165th edition of the annual event as scheduled Sept. 10-20, with popular events such as the “Day of Wreckoning” demolition derby, the Bullfrog Spas Concert Series and Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo. Exactly…

GOED announces $40M pandemic business rental assistance program

Utah small businesses that rent commercial property may receive pandemic relief from the Utah Legislature. Following the recent legislative special session and appropriation, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced the COVID-19 Commercial Rental…

Delta suspends service to several markets with more than one airport

Delta Airlines, which has one of its major hubs at Salt Lake City International Airport, has suspended operations to 10 U.S airports where there is more than one airport in the market. The company said it made the move in an effort to increase health and safety measures as the…

DWS launches rent HELP program for those ineligible for benefits

The Housing and Community Development Division of the Utah Department of Workforce Services has launched a new Rental Assistance Program for renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than $4 million is available through several programs, which will be implemented by…

Utah Farm Bureau launches effort to help farmers, feed state's needy

By Brice Wallace Utah’s farmers and ranchers are hoping the public can address what the lieutenant governor calls “this incredible paradox.” Spencer Cox, himself a farmer, said the paradox involves Utah having “the same number of people eating the same number of meals every day,…

Are you nervous about returning to work?

Americans may be reluctant to jump right back into the workplace as the economy comes back online. That’s what Provo-based Qualtrics, a marketer of customer experience management products, found in a recent survey titled “Return to Work & Back to Business Study.” As government…

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