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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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If you’re looking for consistent excellence, Utah is a sure bet. States for Business: Utah claimed the top spot for 2015—again. Utah has maintained its AAA bond rating since the rating agencies began tracking in the 1960s. Part of Utah’s success can be attributed to its diverse economy. 1 in the Forbes survey.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Val Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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Val Hale, Executive Director, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Business Facilities: Snap Finance recently announced an expansion of its Utah headquarters. Are you expecting significant growth in Utah’s financial services sector this year? Digital media continues to expand in Utah. By the BF Staff.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Van Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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Van Hale, Executive Director, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Business Facilities: Snap Finance recently announced an expansion of its Utah headquarters. Are you expecting significant growth in Utah’s financial services sector this year? Digital media continues to expand in Utah. By the BF Staff.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Sure, Utah had one of the strongest economies in the country, but its population growth was being fueled largely by Silicon Valley companies setting up shop in Salt Lake City or acquiring local tech firms as satellite offices, while housing production was increasingly hindered by regulatory barriers. Photos: courtesy Ivory Homes.

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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As many as 100 people lived in Cliff Palace, which may have also been a social and administrative site with significant ceremonial importance. Fort de Chartres, a French fortification on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was originally built in 1720 during the colonization of Illinois to defend against the local Meskwaki people.

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STATE FOCUS: Business And Life Are Elevated In The Beehive State

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The slogan “Utah: Life Elevated” means more than exceptional recreation. In July 2013, Utah celebrated the midpoint of Gov. For Governor Herbert, education is an economic priority, as Utah works towards the goal that 66 percent of Utahns will have a postsecondary certificate or degree by 2020. By Shana Daley. average of 20.1

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IHP Capital Partners' Richard Whiteley Discusses Land Opportunity for Home Builders

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Since 1992, the firm has invested in 250 projects valued at more than $20 billion spanning eight states, including recent joint ventures with Fieldstone Homes, in Draper, Utah; Berkeley Homes, in Aurora, Colo.; RW: B2R operators are bidding directly with home builders for project sites and driving up land prices.