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Many recent economic indicators reflect a U.S. economy that's cooling down.

A new poll found Utahns gloomy over the national economy and personal finances.

The Utah economy continues to outpace rest of the nation.

Cami Hauver and her husband, Oliver, are in good stead when it comes to their household finances, and it’s a situation they’ve cultivated through thoughtful decision making.

The couple, both in their 30s, attended in-state colleges and got through their undergraduate studies without accruing debt, drive used cars that they paid cash for and bought a home in Sandy in 2021 when mortgage interest rates were still hovering in the 3% range.

“I would say we are doing fine,” Cami Hauver said. “And we feel very lucky compared to other people in our age group.”

But what’

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