Salt Lake City Tops Rankings for Hottest Job Market and Economic Outlook

• Salt Lake City ranked #1 for hottest job market in recent study by Wall Street Journal and Moody’s Analytics

• SLC has low unemployment (2.8%), high workforce participation, and strong recent job growth

• Utah ranked #1 for 17th straight year in best state economic outlook due to business-friendly policies

• Utah has lower taxes and spending compared to other states

• Utah legislators attribute strong economy to "thoughtful and intentional planning and budgeting"