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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' proves on-Target for retailer

05/22/2024 8:33pm
Music superstar Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," was released just two weeks before the end of Target's quarter — and yet sales were enough to buoy the retailer's entertainment business.

Utah leads nation in housing unit growth, so why did privately owned units drop?

05/22/2024 7:05pm
Utah leads the nation in new housing stock, but the Census Bureau says Utah's new privately owned housing units have dropped 35% in two years.

US home sales post second straight monthly drop; house prices accelerate

05/22/2024 5:31pm
Existing home sales unexpectedly fell in April as higher mortgage rates and house prices weighed on demand, dealing another setback to the housing market.

Cox, Mendenhall, Wilson among signers of downtown Salt Lake 'reimagination' letter

05/22/2024 3:05pm
Dozens of prominent Utahns signed a letter supporting Smith Entertainment Group's downtown Salt Lake project as a few more details about the project are released.

Amazon plans to charge for AI version of Alexa voice assistant, CNBC reports

05/22/2024 9:02am
Amazon.com is working on an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of its Alexa voice assistant and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee to offset technology costs.

US consumer watchdog will apply credit card rules to buy now, pay later companies

05/22/2024 8:50am
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will apply some credit card consumer protection rules to buy now, pay later lenders, the agency said on Wednesday, in a bid to impose more oversight on the fast-growing sector.

Average US vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer

05/22/2024 8:48am
Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older. A study published Wednesday says U.S. vehicles hit a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their rides largely because new ones cost so much.

Utah's becoming more diverse, has distinctive demographic profile

05/22/2024 8:04am
Utah is growing and changing, including becoming more diverse over the past six decades, with close to one-fourth of the population now identifying as a racial or ethnic minority.

Flights from Utah to Mexico at risk after feds nix Delta-Aeromexico partnership

05/22/2024 6:21am
Utah business and political leaders say an order issued earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Transportation to cancel an agreement between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico will negatively impact the state.