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Economist: Utah has more jobs

Last updated Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:58pm

WEST POINT -- Jobs, consumer confidence and gas prices will have the greatest impact on the economic future, says Dr. Kelly Matthews, emeritus economist for Wells Fargo.

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New regional shopping centers strong indicator of economic recovery

Mayor Steve Curtis, Steve Curtis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 5, 2012 - 10:46pm

“Being in this business for as long as I’ve been in it, it’s sort of like living in a town or a city before the war and then after the war and then during the reconstruction and then during the time that it sprawls out to the malls.”

— CARLY SIMON

Over the past 20 years, there has been a dynamic shift in the look and feel of the regional shopping center. This truth is emphasized with the completion of the “open-air” City Creek Center in Salt Lake City.

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Some predict recession for Mountain West economy in 2012

Press release Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 9:19am

DENVER - For the 24th straight month, the overall index for the Mountain States region, a leading economic indicator for the three-state area of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, advanced above growth neutral 50.0. The national index has risen above growth neutral for 26 consecutive months (www.ism.ws) but has remained lower than the regional reading. The gap between the results of the two surveys has widened, primarily as a result of Mountain States' growth tied to the region's large energy sector, exports and agriculture.

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