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THIS IS LARRY MANKIN FROM THE SALT LAKE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH YOUR METRO BUSINESS REPORT.
According to April’s Mountain States Business Conditions Survey, the overall economic index rose slightly from March. The rise is attributed to strong energy prices, however the survey reveals a drop in the employment index with a prediction for rising unemployment in the coming months.
FJC and N, a Salt Lake advertising firm, has won best in show at the American Institute of Graphic Arts 100 Award Show. The award was given for the brochure they designed for Jacobsen Construction.
Here’s an Olympics business fact: During the Sydney Olympics, 87 percent of retailers expected a sales increase. The actual results were different. Retailers located close to Olympic venues reported increases of up to 70%, but retailers farther away reported a decrease in sales. This decrease may be due to the number of Sydney residents who took vacations away from Sydney during the Olympics.
Are you, or do you know of a High School junior or senior who is interested in getting a head start in the business world? The Chamber’s Utah Business Week is designed to give youth a full week of intensive and fun training in how the business world works. For more information, call the Chamber at 328-5080 or see us on the web at saltlakechamber.org.
THIS IS LARRY MANKIN FOR KSL NEWSRADIO 1160.
