Park City in April posted signs reflecting the end of a statewide mask mandate but encouraging people to continue to wear masks to further combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Park City-area economy that month continued to show improvement as the unemployment rate in Summit County dropped to the lowest level since the fall of 2019. Some saw the practice of mask wearing as having helped the Park City economy during the ski season.
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The unemployment rate in Summit County in April dropped to the lowest level since the fall of 2019, prior to the economic upheaval caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus that sent joblessness soaring a year ago.
KUER A housing specialist with the Utah Department of Workforce Services told Utah legislators Tuesday the solution to the state’s affordable housing problems wasn’t as simple as building more houses. He said stagnant wages were also part of the issue.
The solution to Utah’s affordable housing crisis isn’t to build more housing, which is the state’s current approach.
That’s what David Fields, a housing specialist with the Utah Department of Workforce Services, told state legislators during a presentation Tuesday.
“We can’t assume that if we just build and build, there ll be a trickle-down effect,” Fields said. “It s just not empirically tenable.”
Utah launches campaign to improve education and career options
The Utah Department of Workforce Services has launched a new campaign aimed at improving education opportunities and career opportunities for workers.
Posted at 12:36 PM, May 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-17 14:42:52-04
SALT LAKE CITY â The Utah Department of Workforce Services has launched a new campaign aimed at improving education and career opportunities for workers.
DWS campaign includes a revamped website to make it easier for potential students and workers to apply for aid in various programs.
âWhether youâre a job seeker looking for your next opportunity or an employer looking to expand, we want you to know you have options,â said Workforce Development Director Elizabeth Carver in a news release sent to FOX 13. âThe Workforce Development Division fuels Utahâs economic engine by supporting the workforce with training, education and other resources. Aligning the skills and k
The Department of Workforce Services in Taylorsville is pictured on April 15, 2021. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the state’s unemployed will no longer receive the $300 weekly COVID-19 stimulus payment, as well as other federal unemployment programs tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective June 26.
Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Joining a list of other states whose leaders say the pandemic-boosted jobless benefit is leading to a labor shortage, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the state’s unemployed will no longer receive the $300 weekly COVID-19 stimulus payment, as well as other federal unemployment programs tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective June 26.