SEC charges man for $7 million Ponzi scheme that targeted Christians
The Security and Exchange Commission charged a Puerto Rico resident and his company today who targeted evangelical Christians and factory workers in a $7 million Ponzi scheme. Ricardo Bonilla Rojas and...
View ArticleBuilt-in consumer base helps City Creek flourish in hard times
City Creek Center officials say a built-in consumer base and mixed-use development are what help the mall, located in downtown Salt Lake, flourish while others struggle to keep retailers. “We have...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s retirement aid may hurt not help
Pennsylvania’s efforts to assist its local governments with their retirement plans may be doing more harm than good, according to Bloomberg. The state is home to a quarter of all U.S. public pensions...
View Article4 Utah cities ranked in Top 100 ‘Best Places to Live’ by Money Magazine
Four Utah cities, including South Jordan and Orem, made Money Magazine’s 2012 Top 100 Best Place to Live in the U.S., released this week. Continue reading»
View ArticleHighland residents try for Sunday work restrictions
HIGHLAND—Some residents in Highland want the city to block businesses from operating on Sunday after officials overturned the restrictions. The petition began after the Highland City Council voted 3-2...
View ArticleHome prices rise in June for third consecutive month
WASHINGTON — Three consecutive months of rising home prices show signs that the housing market is recovering, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday. The...
View ArticleHarvard economist debunks critics of Romney’s tax plan
Critics of presidential candidate Mitt Romney say his plan to lower or eliminate taxes and deductions is “mathematically impossible.” But Martin Feldstein, a professor of economics at Harvard...
View Article$850 mln went to 117,000 people collecting both disability, unemployment
More than $850 million in taxpayer dollars went to 117,000 individuals earning cash benefit payments from both disability and unemployment in fiscal year 2010, according to a study from the U.S....
View ArticleEconomists battle over feasibility of Mitt Romney’s tax plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Economists are battling over whether Mitt Romney’s tax plan is actually possible after a recent Wall Street Journal column written by Martin Feldstein, a professor of economics at...
View ArticleU.S. job market slowing as companies post fewer openings in July
The labor market may be losing momentum, according to a recent report on job turnover rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job openings in the U.S. dropped in July by 1.5 percent to 3.67 million...
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