Those claims are still three times higher than average during the Great Recession.
(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file phot) Help wanted signs from around the Salt Lake Valley, as seen on Friday, July 17, 2020. Unemployment claims in Utah fell the last week in February to their lowest level since mid-March.
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