News Releases
Economic indicator demonstrate cautious optimism for Utah growth
The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the University of Utahâs Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has released the June 2025 Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard to inform business leadersâ understanding of Utahâs economy. This tool prioritizes key data on the stateâs economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers.
âAs we move into summer, Utah is showing signs of optimism and growth, including year-over-year gains in airport travel as the travel season kicks off,â said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber. âUtahâs rising consumer sentiment, while still lower than it was at the close of 2024, signals cautious optimism as Utahns adjust to the changing economic environment. Post-pandemic new construction highs, combined with these other signs, display the resilient nature of Utahâs economy.â (Read More)
Curtis, Rosen introduce bill to counter Chinese sabotage of Taiwanâs undersea cables
U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), members of the Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act, bipartisan legislation that would protect Taiwanâs critical communications infrastructure and deter malicious âgray zoneâ activities by the Peopleâs Republic of China (PRC). The cablesâcritical for global communication and commerceâhave been a primary target of the PRC for undercover sabotage to undermine Taiwanâs security and sovereignty. (Read More)
More than $15.7 million generated from special group license plates
Today, the Office of the Utah State Auditor released its limited review of the Sponsored Special Group License Plate programs, revealing revenues generated through these license plates and the funding to their respective sponsorship organizations. According to the Auditorâs findings, more than $15.74 million was collected over a five-year period from a variety of specialty license plates. (Read More)