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Date: September 19, 2021 02:56AM
Not so fast. A few things.
There's exactly ONE article (dated 9/18) from the Economist, not "so many."
It's behind a paywall, but here is a link to the cached page:
https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6aHg-3kW5QAJ:https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/09/18/salt-lake-city-is-one-of-the-biggest-winners-of-the-past-decade+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=usIt doesn't say "most vibrant economy," but "the most diverse economy of any state, according to the Hachman Index, which measures each state’s mix of industries against that of the nation."
Incidentally, the Hachman Index, although a common measure of economic diversity, was developed at the University of Utah. FWIW.
https://www.dws.state.nm.us/Portals/0/DM/LMI/Measuring_State_and_County_Industrial_Diversity.pdfAnd it doesn't sat that "Utah" has the lowest unemployment; it says that Salt Lake City "has the lowest jobless rate among all big cities, at 2.8%, compared with a national rate of 5.2%."
As for the church?
- "Although about 61% of Utah’s population is Mormon, that number is shrinking all the time. About 48% of Salt Lake County residents identify as Mormon; the city itself — which is more diverse — probably has fewer still. Utah is the youngest state in the country, but its fertility rate is decreasing faster than the national average…"
- "Utah consistently ranks among the worst states in the country for gender equality. An annual index from WalletHub, a consumer website, found that Utah's gender-pay gap was larger than most other states'. Women in Utah are also less likely to graduate from college or be elected to political office. That Utah is such a laggard is probably down to the lasting influence of the Mormon church and believers' tendency to marry young and have large families. Yet the future looks brighter: as the state diversifies, and begins to look more like America, women should benefit."