By Juliette Tennert Chief Economist, Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released the employment data for all 50 states, and Utah is well-placed. Utah’s 2.3% employment growth rate ranks #4, following: North Dakota: 6.6% Louisiana: 2.5% Oklahoma: 2.4% Utah/Kentucky/Texas: 2.3% While we are not adding jobs at the [...]
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New Employment Data for the States
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012Unemployment Insurance Modifications Help a Utah Family-Owned Business
Thursday, March 1st, 2012Governor Herbert and the Canyon Craft Cabinets Family By Governor Gary R. Herbert A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of signing S.B. 129, Unemployment Insurance Modifications. The signing took place at Canyon Craft Cabinets, a family owned business in Salt Lake which will be greatly affected by the reductions in unemployment insurance premiums. [...]
Why I Am Optimistic About Utah’s Future
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011By Gary R Herbert Governor Anyone who knows me can tell you that I am an optimistic guy. Sometimes, people seem incredulous about my optimism. They say to me, “Gary, it is downright illogical that you are so optimistic when everything is falling apart. Our country’s economy is a mess, we’ll never be able [...]
Supporting Rural Utah
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011By Mike Mower Deputy Chief of Staff As an aide to Governor Gary Herbert, one of the most enjoyable parts of my job is traveling with him as he visits people all across Utah. Governor Herbert wants to hear first hand from Utah residents on the issues that impact their lives. It is a top [...]
Utah’s Key Economic Performance Indicators
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011By Juliette Tennert Chief Economist Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget The Utah Key Economic Performance Indicators (KEPI) document is a monthly briefing on the state of the economy prepared by Governor Herbert’s staff. The latest KEPI shows that Utah’s economy is expanding at a gradual pace. The level of employment is increasing, the unemployment [...]
The Rise of The States; The Rise of Utah
Thursday, August 18th, 2011By Greg Bell Lieutenant Governor Much has been said about the need for rebalancing the relationship between the federal government and the states. The Tenth Amendment notwithstanding – it has proven to be very difficult to wrest power from Washington. The federal juggernaut has only grown and grown. However, the recent budget crisis revealed to all [...]