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Ladd Egan
Unaffordable Utah: Mortgage rates climb again as buyers look for price reductions
Utah's housing market is whiplashing as last year's buying frenzy seems to have slowed down to signs of a recession.4 months ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage
Get Gephardt: How cybercriminals use social engineering to get us to hand over our sensitive info
You can have the strongest, most secure password in the history of cybersecurity, but the bad guys know there is one weakness they can use to hack into your system - you!4 months ago
Aimee Van Tatenhove, Utah Public Radio
Increasing Great Salt Lake salinity predicted to impact Utah brine shrimp
New research suggests that as Great Salt Lake shrinks and gets saltier, brine shrimp, a staple food for migrating birds and a boon to Utah’s economy, may be in danger of dramatic population declines.4 months ago
Matt Gephardt
Gephardt Busts Inflation: Second-hand shopping, selling surge as Utahns try to beat rising prices
Data shared with the KSL investigators shows Utahns are trying to bring in more money and reduce spending as they try to bust inflation.4 months ago
KSL-TV
Sunday Edition: ‘Cease and Desist’ letter
Doug Wright gets into the details over the "cease and desist" letters sent to abortion providers by some Utah Republican Lawmakers.4 months ago
Matt Gephardt
Get Gephardt: Your credit card can up your interest rate without telling you
If your credit card company raises your interest rate even just a little bit, it could have a significant impact on how long it takes you to get out of debt. A relatively new law means your credit card company can do just that and they do not even have to give you the heads up.4 months ago
Jed Boal
‘We’re right at that spot where it’s about to take off’: This might be the time for EVs
There’s a lot of excitement surrounding electric vehicles these days, and more of them on Utah roads. Rocky Mountain Power hosted an electric vehicle car show Tuesday to show off the latest options.4 months ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Submitting a claim to the government for pothole damage? Good luck with that
A pothole can do serious and expensive damage to your car. But as Get Gephardt found, if you hit a bad spot on a Utah road, don’t expect the city or state to rush to pay for your repairs.4 months ago
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
Fed officials call for more rate hikes to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve will have to keep boosting its benchmark interest rate to a point that raises unemployment and gets inflation down from unusually high levels.4 months ago
Larry D. Curtis
Inflation will not change Costco’s $1.50 hot dog combo — perhaps ever
During a presentation about its fourth-quarter financials, the big box retailer's COO said the price of the hot dog and soda — $1.50 — remains unchanged and said it plans to hold the price "a little longer — forever," according to Market Watch.4 months ago
Jessie Yeung and Jonny Hallam, CNN Business
British pound plummets to record low against the dollar
The British pound fell to a new record all-time low against the US dollar of $1.035 on Monday, plummeting more than 4%.4 months ago
Mike Anderson
Can the 70-year-old landmark Kitty Pappas Steakhouse sign be saved?
A Woods Cross man is putting out a plea to save a 70-year landmark — an old neon sign that could soon be shut off for good.5 months ago
DAMIAN J. TROISE, AP Business Writer
Wall Street slips ahead of expected interest rate hike
Stocks fell on Wall Street as investors brace for another big interest rate increase this week from the Federal Reserve.5 months ago
Associated Press
Patagonia founder gives company away to environmental trusts
The founder of outdoor gear company Patagonia, long known for environmental activism, says the company is transferring all of the its voting shares into a trust “dedicated to fighting the environmental crisis and defending nature.”5 months ago
KSL-TV
Sunday edition: the future of the monarchy; The political landscape in Utah
Doug Wright talks with a BYU professor about the future of the British Monarchy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Doug also looks at the political landscape in Utah with two months to go until the mid-term elections.5 months ago
Associated Press
Bingo, Lite-Brite, Nerf among Toy Hall of Fame finalists
Voting opened Wednesday on which toys should go into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year.5 months ago
Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business & Ladd Egan, KSL TV
The Fed could crash the housing market
Investors are getting spooked that the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes could damage the U.S. economy (just look at Tuesday's selloff). One area of growing concern: housing.5 months ago
KSL-TV
Sunday Edition: Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola controversy; new UEA President
Doug Wright talks to UDOT about a proposed gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon, including next steps for the project, how they came to decide on the gondola, and how the public can make their voice heard, including those against the proposed gondola.5 months ago
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business
Apple unveils new iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods
Apple unveiled its new iPhone 14 lineup at a press event on Wednesday, along with three new Apple Watch models, an update to its popular AirPods product line and a feature that could save lives when cell service isn't available.5 months ago
Samantha Murphy Kelly and Jackie Wattles, CNN
Apple announces satellite emergency SOS feature for iPhone 14
Apple announced a forthcoming satellite connectivity feature called Emergency SOS via Satellite at its iPhone 14 launch event.5 months ago
Madison Swenson
Cup Noodles unveils ‘pumpkin spice’ flavor
Nissin, the company that makes Cup Noodles, announced they will be releasing a pumpkin spice flavor next month.5 months ago
CNN Business
Sam’s Club is raising its membership by $5
Sam's Club announced Wednesday that it's raising its annual membership fee by 11% — from $45 to $50 — beginning in October.5 months ago
KSL TV
Sunday Edition: 2022 Midterm Elections, U.S. Senate Race in Utah
Incumbent Senator Mike Lee and Independent challenger Evan McMullin join Doug Wright to talk about Senate race in Utah.5 months ago
