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Utah Inland Port Authority chugs along, adopts first $1.9 million budget plan

SALT LAKE CITY—After pumping the brakes last month to respond to a constant barrage of public concern, the Utah Inland Port Authority Board's wheels have started turning again.

A. Scott Anderson: Why Utah's outdoors contribute to economy, quality of life

Utah’s wide-open spaces, scenic vistas, outdoor recreation and beautiful travel destinations are immense contributors to Utah’s quality of life and economy.

Fox File #76: Leadership Lessons

The Fox Files is a weekly message from EDCUtah President & CEO Theresa Foxley.

Utah Cloud Unicorn Qualtrics Files To Raise Up To $200M In IPO

One of Utah and cloud computing's most promising unicorns is looking to graduate out of the herd. Qualtrics filed an S-1 with the SEC on Friday, announcing its intent to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering.

WTC Utah-Led Business Delegation to China Strengthens Economic and Cultural Ties

World Trade Center Utah led Utah government and business leaders on a trade mission to Shanghai and Beijing last week to broaden and strengthen the Utah-China trade relationship.

Fox File #75: The Fox Files is Back

The Fox Files is a weekly message from EDCUtah President & CEO Theresa Foxley.

The Best Real Estate in Silicon Slopes

With the upcoming move to bring the Utah State Prison out of Draper and into Salt Lake City’s northwest quadrant, more than 700 acres are going to be up for grabs in the next few years—and city and state officials, along with city’s mayor Troy Walker, are going to make the most of this chance to craft the future of the Point of the Mountain.

HealthEquity to Expand Headquarters in Utah

HealthEquity, Inc., the nation’s largest independent health savings account (HSA) custodian, will expand their operations in Draper, UT adding up to 500 jobs, $10 million in new state revenue and an estimated $27 million in capital investment.

The Nation's Top States for Tax Climate Includes Utah

Utah earned a top-10 spot on The Tax Foundation’s 2019 State Business Tax Climate Index, a report that enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. 

Utah: 6th Best Economy in the U.S.

According to a new report by Business Insider, Utah is a top-10 economy, ranked 6th in the United States, based on its unemployment rate, job growth, per-capita GDP, GDP growth, average weekly wages, and wage growth.