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Report says western states edging toward recovery

Last updated Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 2:57pm

LAS VEGAS -- The West is recovering faster than the nation as a whole, but employment across the region remained far below pre-recession levels and the housing market showed few signs of improvement, according to an economic report released Thursday.

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Utah areas part of report challenging beliefs about immigrants' contributions to U.S.

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 11:20am

In the Ogden-Clearfield area, immigrants work at low-skilled jobs, such as manufacturing or in the service industry. The same goes for Salt Lake County.

Farther south in Provo, immigrants work in high-skilled jobs.

The three Utah areas were included in a Brookings Institution report released today on the education and skill levels of immigrants in the 100 largest metro areas in the country.

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WSU prof gains singular honor with Brookings Institution

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 7:39pm

OGDEN -- Weber State University professor John Mukum Mbaku has been named a nonresident senior fellow for the Brookings Institution, based in Washington, D.C.

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