Utah unemployment drops below 2% for the first time as labor becomes a ‘precious commodity’
The Taylorsville Department of Workforce Services is pictured April 15, 2021. Utah’s unemployment rate hit a record high of 1.9% in April, according to a report released Friday. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Utah labor officials reported Friday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to …