From Deseret News archives:

Utah Quarterly Economic Forecast highlights

Published: Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 5:28 p.m. MDT
 |  E-MAIL | PRINT | FONT + - 
On a scale of 1 to 10 ("very pessimistic" to "very optimistic"), 83 percent of respondents assigned values of 7 or higher. The most optimistic companies were those with 26 to 250 full-time employees

Half of panelists predicted that their companies' health will be better in the next three months than it was in the past three months.

Fifty-one percent of panelists predicted that their capital expenditures will remain level in the next quarter as they were during the previous one.

Fifty-one percent of respondents said they expected to "somewhat" or "greatly" grow their work force, while 40 percent said they expect their staffing levels will stay the same.

Top concerns for Utah business executives are gas prices, health insurance costs and finding good employees.


Source: Zions Bank/Dan Jones & Associates

Comments

You can be the first to comment on this story.

Related content
previousnext

Latest comments

because i'm rooting for them. they had those cute ladybug uniforms

It's funny that N.O.W. decides to comment on 'sexist' comments about a dirty...

BCS at-large bids up for grabs

Are you serious? MAYBE that might be remotely possible if BYU had beat FSU...

If the Cougs win by l-------That will be the greatest satifaction to me. I...

Cougars turn focus to dreaded rivals

I think Max Hall will scramble 75.5 yards for the winning touchdown as time...

BCS at-large bids up for grabs

No wonder Bronco thinks his own fans are ignorant. There is absolutely no...

Wheelchair athletes take to court

great job bro griffin ill talk to you on tuesday in your 6th period thats...

Deputies shoot Utah County gunman

I am grateful to the deputies who put their own lives on the line trying to...

Catholic bishop shames Kennedy

I'm impressed with Bishop Tobin's stand ! My stance on these issues is not...

BYU wins by one on a last minute safety.

Advertisements