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As small businesses raise prices, some customers push back

Inflation and rising costs for everything from labor to raw materials have forced many small businesses to raise prices. Northstrom saw a drop in customer demand after raising prices.

Utah businesses entangled in alleged $722M crypto fraud scheme

A bitcoin mining company may have ensnared several Utah properties, according to documents from a case against the BitClub Network, a company accused by the Department of Justice of defrauding over a thousand investors out of $722 million from 2014 to 2019

UPS to hire over 100,000 seasonal workers to deal with holiday rush

NEW YORK — United Parcel Service said on Wednesday it would hire more than 100,000 holiday workers in 2022, in line with last year, to deal with a surge in packages.

The future of work: Utah business leaders mixed on solving the remote vs. in-person dilemma

The worst of the COVID-19 global lockdowns and restrictions on gatherings are now mostly in the past, but the impacts of those long-running disruptions continue to roil through the environment most adults spend a majority of their time — the workplace.

US employers add a solid 372k jobs for June in sign of resilience

America's employers shrugged off high inflation and weakening growth to add 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong gain that will likely spur the Federal Reserve to keep sharply raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow price increases.

Due to inflation and price increases, minimum wage is at its lowest value since 1956

Minimum wage is now at its lowest value in 66 years when accounting for inflation and price increases.

How the Federal Reserve's rate hikes affect your finances

Higher mortgage rates have sent home sales tumbling. Credit card rates have grown more burdensome, and so have auto loans. Savers are finally receiving yields that are actually visible, while crypto assets are reeling.

Average US gasoline price falls 32 cents to $4.54 per gallon

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 32 cents over the past two weeks to $4.54 per gallon.

Hybrid work can make conversations a struggle. Here's how to advocate for yourself

Hybrid work can make it difficult to have effective conversations, but there are some strategies to successfully communicate with your co-workers.

'You guys are still here?': VidAngel relaunches after 4-year legal battle

PROVO — After a prolonged legal battle with the giants of Hollywood and spending a better part of two years out of the public eye, Provo-based video filtering service VidAngel is relaunching under new ownership.