v Utah is America’s “Best State” – Forbes magazine in March ranked Utah America’s “Best State To Live,” with Utah scoring higher in quality of life categories than Hawaii, California and Florida. The survey measured life satisfaction, work quality, healthy behavior, physical health, emotional health and basic access to necessities like food and shelter.
v Utah is No. 1 in Economic Outlook – the American Legislative Exchange Council ranks Utah No. 1 in the nation in “Economic Outlook,” a forward looking study that examines a state’s tax burden, debt service and 13 other variables.
v State Actions Could Create 60,000 Jobs For Utahns – Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and the Utah Legislature scored big for jobs, consumer spending and the future by investing $3.3 billion in roads and state buildings, according to the Salt Lake Chamber.
v Davis Counties Median Home Sales Price Is Falling, But Not Off A Cliff – The median sales price of all homes and condos peaked in June 2007 at $257,100. When compared to February 2009 ($243,200) the median sales price has fallen 5.4 percent across Davis County, according to the Wasatch Front Regional MLS.
v Salt Lake City Continues To Be The Place For Business – MarketWatch has ranked Salt Lake City No. 13 of the 50 Best Metro Areas for Business. Cities were judged in eight categories, which included job growth, financial institutions, number of small businesses and population growth.
v Utah Has A Low Unemployment Rate – Utah’s unemployment rate in February was 5.1 percent, 3 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, according to the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
v University of Utah Ranked No. 2 In Technology Companies Started – The Salt Lake Tribune reports that for the second year in a row, the University of Utah was ranked second in the country in starting technology companies based on research. The rankings were by the Association of University Technology managers. The “U” helped start 18 companies in 2007 from technologies based on its research.
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