Utah jobless rate holds at 3.5 percent for August

SALT LAKE CITY — The state's unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.5 percent.Approximately 54,600 Utahns were without gainful employment during the month of August and actively seeking work, according to the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Nationally, the U.S. jobless rate increased 1/10th of a percentage point from July to 4.4 percent.Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for August grew by an estimated 2.8 percent, bringing on 39,900 new jobs to the economy over the past