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State Feels Job Growth but No Change in Unemployment Rate

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Utah has seen some marginal job growth over the past year, according to the latest employment summary. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development says a recovery is happening in key job sectors. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, a state economist says job growth is going to have to move much faster to put a dent in the unemployment rate, which continues to hover around seven-and-a-half percent.

(KCPW News) Utah has seen some marginal job growth over the past year, according to the latest employment summary. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development says a recovery is happening in key job sectors. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, a state economist says job growth is going to have to move much faster to put a dent in the unemployment rate, which continues to hover around seven-and-a-half percent.

 

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