Brice Wallace
Salt Lake Business Journal
What lasts for 18 years?
Cars? Friendships? Careers? Marriages?
One constant for that long is Utah earning the top economic outlook among states in the “Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index.” The Beehive State recently — and again — took the top economic outlook spot, making it No. 1 for every single year since the index debuted 18 years ago.
The economic outlook is a forecast based on the state’s standing in 15 state policy variables. Data reflect state and local rates and revenues and any effect of federal deductibility.
Meanwhile, Utah finished No. 3 for economic performance, a backward-looking measure based on the state’s performance in three performance variables that are highly influenced by Please log in to see the rest of this story.
