Utah is not an island, and the economy has caught up to us a little more as we've gone into 2009, but here is a map showing what the unemployment rate was in October:
I was sent this article in November published in "The Economist" that discusses the reasons why Utah's economy hasn't suffered as much as other states' have as of late. I found it interesting:
http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12480476
It is true that Gov. Huntsman and Mayor Godfrey (Ogden) have been very aggressive in attempting to grow business here in Utah. Lots of tax breaks and incentives for the companies that have chosen to either relocate or expand in Utah recently.
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