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Utah Economic News and Data - December 1, 2009

Another 4,500 Utahns lost jobs last month, increasing the state's unemployment rate to 6.5 percent in October. While that is as high as the rate has been since April of 1987, the Utah Department of Workforce Services' chief economist said there is some underlying hope within the latest monthly jobless numbers. http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_13823975

The Wasatch Front may have led most of the nation in job growth before the recession began, but that may be cold comfort as Utah struggles to restart after its worst recession in 75 years. http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_13817791

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