Inflation

Aproximadamente la mitad de los adultos en Estados Unidos dijeron en una encuesta que el costo de los alimentos es una fuente importante de estrés en sus vidas. En Utah, una despensa en North Salt Lake ha visto que la demanda casi se ha duplicado en el último año, y otras en el estado están buscando maneras de reducir gastos.

About half of all U.S. adults told a poll that grocery costs are a major stressor in their lives. In Utah, a North Salt Lake pantry has seen demand nearly double in the last year, and others in the state are looking for ways to shave costs.

Recent reports show that many Utahns are concerned about affording essential items like food and health care, but most measures point toward a thriving Utah economy.

Utah County officials say they’re looking at a deficit of $12 million for this year, and the shortfall will only continue to climb.

As insurance companies re-evaluate risk, they’re increasing premiums or refusing renewals for parts of Salt Lake City where residents might not think of themselves as living in a high wildfire risk area.

New consumer sentiment numbers show Utah out ahead of the national mood, something attributable to the state’s natural optimism.

The special election debate for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District was a whirlwind tour of national and international current events.

A vote using the 1996 Congressional Review Act could eliminate the president’s $400 billion loan forgiveness program.

Over 43 million egg-laying hens died nationwide last year because of the avian flu outbreak.

Some bus routes were cut back in December by the Utah Transit Authority, which has a hard time hiring enough drivers.

Figures from Feeding America say 288,970 Utahns face hunger with 104,840 of those being children.

Salt Lake City post offices only have about a quarter of the entry-level mail carriers they need, according to a local union official. That’s leading to mail delivery on some routes to be briefly suspended. “This is the first year we've really seen this," the union official said.