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Utah Once Again Named No. 1 State for Economic Outlook

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For the 16th straight year, Utah was named the No. 1 state in the nation for economic outlook in the annual Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. Building on a policy of lower taxes, practical regulations, minimum reliance on the federal government, a surging job market, low 2.4% statewide unemployment — Utah […]

Workforce Confidence and Economic Outlook Ranking High in Utah

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The Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area recently ranked No. 6 in LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence survey, a study that highlights the top 10 metro areas where individuals’ overall optimism is running the highest. In addition, for the 15th year in a row, Utah is the No. 1 state in the nation for its economic outlook, based […]