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Tax on a haircut? Missouri voters weigh sales tax limits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri voters will be the first in the nation to decide whether to amend their state constitution to prohibit sales taxes from being expanded to services such as auto repairs, haircuts, legal work and financial accounting.The proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot is a backlash ...

Americans are losing their appetite for cereal

There's less love these days for Tony the Tiger, Cap'n Crunch and Lucky the Leprechaun.U.S. sales of breakfast cereals have turned as flat as soggy corn flakes amid heightened concerns among consumers about cereal's nutrition and lack of convenience.Sales of cold and hot cereals combined are ...

Utah Real Estate Matters: A line of credit can pay off your mortgage faster

Having a home equity line of credit on your home can be a safety net, but it is one that you must use with caution. After all, this is your home we’re talking about.Recently I came across a new effort to use your HELOC to pay off your home faster than with a traditional mortgage. The ...

Executive Summit encourages Utah County leaders to rise to the challenge

Growth and opportunities within Utah County were key points at Wednesday’s Utah Valley Executive Summit at Sundance Resort.In a significant tone change from last year’s summit, two key visionaries of Utah County’s vitality — CBC Advisors co-founder Brandon Fugal and Kem C. Gardner ...

Provo business launches new concept: crowdshopping

In today’s tech world, you can crowdsource, crowdfund, and even crowdshare. One small Provo company is hoping to introduce the newest option: crowdshopping.Crowdshopping isn’t necessarily a new thing — one company out of California, CrowdShop, has already tapped into the name, and is ...