New jobs report blows by expectations, ratcheting up inflation fight. 517k jobs were added in Jan. about triple what most economists were guessing. Data likely to bolster Fed’s signal that more rate hikes are coming. #utpol deseret.com/2023/2/3/23584
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Snack-flation? Prices are up but there are a few bright spots for #SuperBowlLVII buffets. New report from rounds up the best deals for game day menus. deseret.com/2023/2/2/23582
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#Inflation war: On Wed. eases back to .25% hike but continues streak of increases and signals more are likely on the way. Why? Fed chair Jerome Powell says while some disinflation is afoot, most of the economy still running too hot. deseret.com/2023/2/1/23581
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Online bookers are raking in profits by holding customer cash. Fresh report from finds and making bank, thx to current interest rates, on customer cash that sits around b/w booking and your stay. deseret.com/2023/1/31/2357
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Star power? Growing list of celeb endorsers showing up in crypto/NFT lawsuits. , and others now co-defendants in actions from disgruntled investors. Squishy regulatory issues make legal liabilities murky at best. deseret.com/2023/1/31/2357
. set to turbo-charge fintech programming with new $65 million investment partnership w/Stena Foundation. New facility, degree paths, startup funding stream and incubator all in the works. deseret.com/utah/2023/1/30
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Back in 2018, German tech giant nabbed Utah-born in a monster, $8B deal. Now, SAP is refocusing and looking to move its majority stake in the Provo-based customer experience innovator. #utahtech deseret.com/2023/1/27/2357
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Rise of the bots? to adopt artificial intelligence tools from (but not ChatGPT) for some content after slashing 12% of its workforce last month. Buzzfeed CEO says "breakthroughs in AI opening up a new era of creativity." deseret.com/2023/1/27/2357
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Close encounter: reports truck-sized asteroid will buzz Earth Thursday in one of nearest near-misses ever. The fly-by comes just months after the agency’s successful #DARTmission was able to move a distant asteroid. deseret.com/2023/1/26/2357
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‘The good, the bad and the ugly’: , reinstate Donald Trump following two year ban. While move opens up huge fundraising access for Trump, says former president will be hit with even tougher sanctions if he re-offends. deseret.com/2023/1/26/2357
Refund retreat: the IRS () warns many #taxpayers will see smaller refunds this year as pandemic-era breaks evaporate. Stimulus checks, expanded child tax credits and other pandemic-related perks all timed out at the end of 2021. #utpol deseret.com/2023/1/25/2357
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Space saviors: satellites helped save 397 lives in 2022 including coordinating the rescue of 17 people from a ‘treacherous’ Garfield Co. slot canyon in June. Utah was #3 in the nation for rescues that used NOAA satellite locator technology last year. deseret.com/2023/1/24/2356
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Are recession worries changing consumer spending habits? Stimulus-boosted savings aren’t gone yet but new savings rates are way down and the urge to spend like crazy may finally be waning.
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. drops gauntlet on Monday, announcing plans to make ‘multibillion’ investment in #ChatGPT creator . Open the pod bay doors, HAL... deseret.com/2023/1/23/2356
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Chess-playing bot #MittensTheCat has the snark, and the game, to leave you in shreds. Now, millions are swarming to to experience the abuse for themselves. Me-ow. deseret.com/2023/1/19/2356
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.’s super-smart super-bot #ChatGPT is freaking people out but CEO says its ‘a misleading impression of greatness’. In the meantime, a new app, #GPTZero, could help teachers detect nefarious use by students. deseret.com/2023/1/18/2356
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New genealogy platform Storied.com is set to unveil, and connect, the untold stories of our lives. New service is innovating tech to enable users to create and share stories from their own family members and beyond. deseret.com/utah/2023/1/18
New #UFO report from Pentagon’s catalogs hundreds of new incidents and says aerial phenomena are a flight safety hazard but still no evidence that alien pilots are to blame. deseret.com/2023/1/13/2355
. reports inflation down to 6.5% in Dec., continuing a six-month streak of declines. As red-hot economy finally shows signs of chilling, will ease off streak of interest rate hikes?
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What’s in store for Utah’s #economy in ‘23? Unprecedented conditions have trashed old prediction models. Now, a new report from Utah Economic Council poses three possible scenarios for the year ahead.
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Is Iran using facial recognition to police hijab law? A new report from reveals evidence that the technology is being used by Iranian police to identify, and prosecute, women who choose not to wear the head covering in public. deseret.com/utah/2023/1/11
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. is back in Utah with a new vibe and a new mission to be a convener outside the realm of the buyers and sellers of outdoor gear. And, Utah gear co.’s are loving it. deseret.com/utah/2023/1/10
The is on a roll & busting out a slew of new kits for ‘23 including fine art, fancy botanicals, the #Batcycle and a celebration of ’s 100th anniversary, to name a few. #brickbybrick deseret.com/utah/2023/1/9/
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New report: jobs market still hot in Dec. and 3.5% unemployment matches 50-year low. But, data shows some overall easing, a positive sign for ’s pitched battle, via the interest rate bazooka, to quell #inflation. deseret.com/utah/2023/1/6/
. founder/CEO stepping down to serve 3-yr. mission in Brazil for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Smith will move to board chair in July when current Cotopaxi pres., Damien Huang, will step into chief exec position. deseret.com/utah/2023/1/6/
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Info on over 200 million users posted online in massive hack. While data likely stolen in ‘21, usernames/email addresses were posted for sale on dark web this week, according to new reports. deseret.com/2023/1/6/23542
Business veteran and former Vivint head Alex Dunn joins as portfolio firm continues new trajectory of growth and acquisitions. deseret.com/utah/2023/1/5/
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. reports escalating losses, credit struggles and ‘substantial doubt’ about its ability to ‘continue as a going concern.’ Stock tumbles 30% Thurs. as a bankruptcy proceeding, or worse, looms. deseret.com/2023/1/5/23540
Orion has a pretty sweet carrying case for land-based travel on Terra Prime.
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The U.S. economy took a wild ride in 2022 as unprecedented factors fueled record inflation and made it difficult to quell. As the year ends w/some easing, what’s to come in 2023? And, can a recession be avoided? deseret.com/2022/12/31/235
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Here’s a sizzle reel of ’s incredible year of accomplishments. First step toward returning to the Moon, remarkable Mars discoveries and an experiment in how to divert a planet-killing asteroid all figured into a, err, stellar 2022 for the agency. deseret.com/2022/12/29/235
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. multi-billion investment in Utah comes online as global demand for the tiny but critical components continues to surge. Industry watchers say the win for Utah goes beyond the multi-billion investment in the Lehi fab. #utahtech deseret.com/utah/2022/12/2
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Utah startup #Errand, founded by a group of newly graduated students, wants to make life easier by doing the running around for you. deseret.com/utah/2022/12/2
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Holiday shopping season’s #PanicSaturday was down but calendar favors retailers in run-up to Christmas this year. Economists expect a 6%-8% bump in overall holiday spending, but inflation will flatten most of those gains. deseret.com/utah/2022/12/2
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. announces plans to sorta, not really resign as CEO. He’s promised to step down but the pledge comes w/some qualifications. And, so far, no prospects for a replacement have been identified. deseret.com/2022/12/21/235
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#AvatarTheWayofWater’s weaker-than-hoped-for opening w’end box office returns dragging stock even lower, perpetuating a rough year for the keepers of Mickey and friends. deseret.com/2022/12/20/235
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. orders to pay $3.7B for illegal customer abuses, calls the banking giant ‘repeat offender’. Issues range across multiple consumer banking areas and CFPB says some go back for years. deseret.com/2022/12/20/235
10 million Twitter users just voted off Island as CEO. But will he concede to the voice of the people? deseret.com/2022/12/19/235
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#BuyNowPayLater use, and concerns, on the rise as consumers increasingly finance robust spending on credit. , financial experts warn holiday shoppers to be wise, and wary, of the mostly unregulated programs. deseret.com/utah/2022/12/1
