Utah's exports are booming

Exports from the Beehive State have doubled in the past five years, and early indications this year show the upward climb is continuing. Utah exported $13.6 billion worth of goods during 2010 and is on pace to increase that amount this year to more than $16 billion, local trade officials say. That translates to more jobs. Numbers provided by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce suggest Utah's export business currently supports approximately 28,101 jobs in the First Congressional District. Ogden Standard Examiner