Output drives Utah business conditions to ‘vigorous’ level

Output drives Utah business conditions to ‘vigorous’ level

By paul beebe
The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 2, 2012 12:19PM MDT

Business conditions in Utah surged to a “vigorous” level in January, propelled by strong manufacturing activity, according to a report released Wednesday.
The index of overall business conditions in Utah climbed to 61.3 from 59.4 in December, according to the Goss Institute for Economic Research, which cited a survey of Institute of Supply Managers (ISM) members in the state.
“Anything above 60 I would put in the ‘vigorous’ category,” said Ernie Goss, an economist and director of the institute....

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