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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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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Herbert became Utah’s chief executive in 2009 when Gov. Taking office in the midst of the Great Recession, with unemployment in Utah peaking at 8.4 What we’ve been able to accomplish in Utah measures up as good or better than anyone out there,” Herbert told BF. “Our Utah also is busy developing drought-resistant grasses.

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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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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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Workforce development for manufacturing is top of mind in Utah. We see a strong demand for high-skill jobs that need to be filled, and here in Utah we are ready to create an even more robust talent pipeline to fill that demand,” said Ben Hart, managing director of business services for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). “We

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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It’s no surprise that Utah and Texas, two of the business-friendliest states in the nation, round out the top three in our Best Business Climate ranking. financed campaign to strong-arm state legislature in slowing the turbine effort down. Iowa again tops our annual Wind Power/Percentage of Overall Energy ranking with 27.4

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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GEOTHERMAL HEATS UP IN UTAH. Scientists have discovered a potential geothermal goldmine in the Black Rock Desert Basin in western Utah. The Utah Geological Survey has identified an approximately 100-square-mile area that could eventually support power plants that could conservatively produce hundreds of megawatts (MW) of electricity.