> Frugal feast Cara Lou Vance shops for the perfect turkey at Harmon's, Friday 11/20/09. For cooks watching their budget, a family of four can get a full Thanksgiving dinner for less than $25. Harmons shows us what we can get for the money.A family of four can enjoy a simple but tasteful meal for about $25.(Scott Sommerdorf | Salt Lake Tribune)
No additional liquor permits, lawmakers say A study showing that 21 percent of high school seniors who drink get their alcohol from a restaurant or bar is enough to convince legislators to keep caps on the number of liquor licenses. Full Story
The Week Ahead Convention Calendar
There are no meetings or conventions to report for this week.
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Economic Calendar
New economic numbers to be released this week include:
Monday
National Association of Realtors » Existing home sales for September
Tuesday
Commerce Department Full Story
A two-for-one: Dip in cost of living and deals, deals, deals One of the positive aspects for consumers in these tough economic times is that inflation is well under control. And in one key area of consumer spending in particular -- food -- it's almost impossible not to save money these days. Full Story
Utah's home foreclosures continue to increase More than 36,000 families in Utah are behind on their mortgages and another 13,000 are in the foreclosure process, but the state's share of problem loans remains well below the national average, a new report shows. Full Story
Microsoft Says Pay Policy Gets Shareholder Approval Microsoft Corp., holding its first so-called say-on-pay vote, said shareholders voted to indicate support for the company's compensation policies.
The measure got about 98 percent of the vote, based on a preliminary count, General Counsel Brad Smith said at the company's annual shareholder Full Story