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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's job growth continues to be strong, but weaknesses are appearing.
The Utah year-over-year job growth for non-farm wage and salaried jobs in November was 4 percent. That continues a downward trend the state has experienced since August.
However, Mark Knold, chief economist for the Utah Department of Workforce Services, says the slowdown has been expected for a while and is no cause for alarm.
The state added 48,900 jobs in the past year, and Utah's 4 percent figure compares with a national growth rate of 1 percent.
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