Utah was ranked third among states in Forbes Magazine's annual state rankings of the "Best States for Business."
Utah was second a year ago.
Utah was ranked 14th in business costs, fourth in labor, 11th in both regulatory environment and economic climate, 22nd for growth prospects and 17th in quality of life.
The top state this year was Virginia, followed by Washington. Rhode Island was last in the rankings.
Backcountry.com's CEO
It took a snow shovel for Jill Layfield to further know that she was at the right company.
Europeans dislike the euro
The debt crisis that has ravaged Europe has exposed a dislike of the single currency but little desire to abandon it.
Index falls
Utahns' confidence in the economy came down from a 16-month high in April as Index decreased 6.3 points.
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