As housing costs rise, Utah blocks ways to increase wages

Despite years of stunning economic growth, the state’s wages have remained flat.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

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