Utah’s unemployment rate dips again, to 2.6%, second lowest in the U.S.
Despite reports of labor shortages, the state’s economy has “grown significantly” as commerce returns to pre-COVID levels.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Workers put up a now hiring sign at Burlington in Murray on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Utah's unemployment rate fell to 2.6% in July, second lowest in the county amid signs of continued economic improvement.
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