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As Utah’s star rises after 2 recessions, lessons linger

With few exceptions, the pattern of jobs distributed across Utah is largely unchanged after two recessions since the turn of the new century. That underscores not only the unusual diversity of the state’s economy, but …

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Published on Mar 26, 2013 06:51PM
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Published on Mar 18, 2013 07:18AM
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