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Show Bankers Give Opinions on Unemploymentnflation Bankers in Utah expect the state's unemployment rate either to taper off or remain stable during the next six months, according to a recent mail survey about economic conditions conducted among Utah Bankers Association members. me-mbers. A similar trend is forecast for the national employment picture, although most bankers bank-ers predict the Utah unemployment unem-ployment rate will be lower than the national average. Bankers also estimate that inflation in Utah will be lower than the national average. However, a majority agree that the inflation rate will increase at both the state and national level. Ajpward swing may be in ' storefor the stock market, whilenerest rates are expected expect-ed to grease slightlv. Prooer-ty Prooer-ty priis will increase 5 per cent tap per cent over the next yei according to speculations specul-ations those surveyed. Many baVers believe property proper-ty prices Utah will rise at a faster ratUhan the national level. The folHing tabulations for the sftewide survey, which broug', nearly a 70 per cent return, Ve compiled in concise percetages for each question. Three fourt say Utah's unemploymentWe will be lower than the uional average. |