Research Group: Utah an Economic ‘Rock Star’

A new report finds Western states grew more jobs at nearly double the rate of the rest of the nation over the last four decades—and the access to high-quality outdoor opportunities on public lands is a factor driving that growth. Ben Alexander with Headwaters Economics says their new “West Is Best” report finds almost all of the job growth in Western States has been in the high-wage service industry, and he says Utah is leading the pack. Listen (1:07):

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