Utah governor Huntsman talks up global outreach

l 3,000 new, high-tech jobs added in state over the past two months

l New Utah Technology Council (a merger of Utah Information Technology Association and Utah Life Sciences Association) has leadership role in helping plan for state’s economic future

l China, India, Brazil and Indonesia will be major global economic powers soon, and potential Utah trading partners

The age of Utah’s isolation has long since passed, a message Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. says is underscored by something far more precious than dreams of economic growth.

By Bob Mims
The Salt Lake Tribune

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Guv sees a bright future

Huntsman doubts Asia will overtake U.S. — or Utah

By Brice Wallace
Deseret Morning News

China and India are growing economic powers, but Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., for one, has heard enough about how they will overtake the United States.

The governor, speaking at the annual member meeting of the Utah Technology Council on Thursday, cited various rankings and statistics to support the idea that the United States remains a top player in the world economy.

"I want us to remember that we need to be a state of the future. We need to be part of where we are going as a nation, because where the nation goes certainly goes our state," Huntsman said.

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