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Art Raymond
How this program helps Utah businesses open international markets
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 13 - 6:58 p.m.
Utah companies engaging in international export business are set to get a boost from a new funding package from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Are gas prices headed to an all-time high?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 12 - 11:04 a.m.
After a week of mostly declining gas prices, the average cost of a gallon of regular jumped nearly 4 cents to an average $4.34 per gallon across Utah on Tuesday.
Utah tech leader who coined 'Silicon Slopes' selling his company for $400M
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted July 25 - 10:01 a.m.
Utah business analytics firm Domo will be acquired by Progress Software Corporation for $400 million, far below its former $2 billion valuation.
A rising number of Utahns are being sued over outstanding consumer debt. Here's why
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted July 24 - 9:57 a.m.
A complex legal process is contributing to default judgments in a majority of Utahns' cases involving outstanding consumer debt. How can the system improve?
Summer meteor showers begin to light up nighttime skies
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted July 16 - 11:36 a.m.
The next few weeks could provide optimum opportunities to enjoy cosmic displays thanks to near-perfect conditions (if the weather cooperates) for viewing fiery shooting stars in the nighttime skies.
Here's why Utah landed on this list of 10 worst places to live
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted July 14 - 4:00 p.m.
Utah has ridden years of accolades for its business-friendly environment, so why was it ranked so low in a CNBC list of the "10 worst states to live in 2026"?
Gas prices are falling. So why aren't Utahns feeling better about the economy?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted July 11 - 3:00 p.m.
New statewide polling finds the vast majority of Utahns are worried about the direction of the economy right now as the cost of basic necessities continue to rise amid ongoing fallout from the Iran war.
Utahns' love/hate relationship with artificial intelligence
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted June 8 - 10:23 a.m.
A new Deseret News poll reveals a marked disconnect when it comes to Utahns' feelings about AI, versus the data complexes that underpin the fast-advancing technology sector.
Planning a summer trip? Get ready to shell out more money
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 6:15 a.m.
Just as a record number of travelers get set to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, U.S. gas prices are heading north again.
Former US envoy calls for overhaul of post-WWII trade system
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 8 - 10:31 p.m.
Former U.S. trade ambassador Robert Lighthizer spoke at the Crossroads of the World trade summit in Salt Lake City and called for an overhaul of the current trade system.
Renowned political scientist on the state of the world: 'Fraught, volatile, uncertain'
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 8 - 10:03 a.m.
Political scientist Ian Bremmer spoke on geopolitics at the Crossroads of the World summit in Utah on Wednesday, a world he characterized as "so fraught, so volatile and so uncertain."
Here's what families in Utah and nationwide say about slumping US economy
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 10:10 a.m.
New poll finds households in Utah and across the country united in their concern over how economic fallout from the Iran War is challenging their financial well-being.
Silicon Slopes unveils new program for Utah entrepreneurs
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:36 p.m.
On Wednesday, Silicon Slopes co-founder and CEO Clint Betts unveiled Start School, a new initiative free to participants and structured to avoid many common startup program features.
The biggest financial concern for Utahns may surprise you
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:05 a.m.
A new statewide survey not only revealed deep concerns among Utahns when it comes to the state of the economy and inflation, but also identified their biggest single worry — groceries.
Intermountain Health freezes pension plans. What does it mean for employees?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 31 - 5:02 p.m.
Utah-based Intermountain Health announced last week that it plans to bring its long-running pension program to an end. Here's what the move means for employees statewide.
Where is Utah's economy headed? Here's what state leaders had to say
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 24 - 12:04 p.m.
Utah's economy continued to outpace most of the rest of the country in 2025 despite persistent problems, and state leaders weighed in on it at a summit in Salt Lake City on Friday.
Holiday spending set records despite consumer pessimism
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 8:34 p.m.
In the face of an economy beset by persistent inflation and skyrocketing housing costs, a majority of Americans told pollsters that fiscal concerns would lead to tighter spending budgets at the start of the 2025 winter holiday shopping season.
AI technology set to transform drug prescription renewals in Utah
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 10:34 p.m.
Utah's Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy just announced its approval of a pilot effort for an AI-driven platform that provides select prescription renewal services, but medical experts are still wary.
What is a 'K-shaped' economy and why is it a concern?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 11 - 1:46 p.m.
Adopting letters as stand-in descriptors for economic conditions is a long-standing practice. So what is a "K-shaped" economy?
It's Cyber Monday, but is that still a thing?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 7:30 p.m.
The days of queueing up for "door buster" deals on Black Friday, and the occasional mayhem that sometimes ensued, are well behind us now, but is the recent king of holiday shopping — Cyber Monday — still a thing?
How a firefighter accidentally found the secret door to success
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 7:31 a.m.
Jeremy Barker set out to add a family theater space to his home in 2012, but was looking for a way to include a little kid-friendly pizzazz to the project.
The power of Utah college sports is more than money
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 12:04 p.m.
It's no secret that Division I college athletics in Utah are a pretty big deal, driven by thousands of premier athletes across two dozen sports that generate tens of millions in ticket sales and hundreds of million dollars in revenue every year.
Holiday blues? Here's what consumers say about holiday shopping plans
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 22 - 2:09 p.m.
Despite U.S. economic conditions that are pummeling consumers with persistent inflation, skyrocketing housing costs and a softening labor market, retail experts predict the 2025 holiday shopping season will easily top last year's spending volumes.
American families divided on technology impacts but united in protecting kids
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 16 - 12:03 p.m.
Latest American Family Survey explores how smartphones, AI, social media and more impact families across the country.
