Accolades

Time and time again, Utah ranks as one of the top states for doing business in some of the most important national rankings.

St. George Recognized as One of the Most Dynamic Metro Areas in the US

Monday, June 17, 2019 St. George News

St. George along with three other Utah metropolitan areas were named among the most dynamic in the country by the Walton Family Foundation.

Utah in the Top Five Best States According to U.S. News & World Report

Friday, May 24, 2019 KUTV

U.S. News released its annual Best States rankings last week and Utah remains in the top ten once again. Utah received the ranking it did because of its high rankings in the following categories: economy, infrastructure, and fiscal stability.

Utah County Leads State in Economic Growth

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Daily Herald

In 2018, Utah had one of the highest percentages of job growth in the United States at 3.7 percent and within the state five percent of the growth originated in Utah County.

Policom Corporation's 2019 Economic Strength Ranking Released

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Policom Corporation

Salt Lake City , Provo-Orem, and Ogden-Clearfield Metro areas rank #6, #41, and #92 respectively, on Poicom Corporation’s 2019 Economic Strengths Rankings. This report ranks all 383 metro areas in the United States.

Utah Maintains AAA Credit Rating

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Governor's Office of Management & Budget

All three credit rating agencies reaffirmed Utah's AAA credit rating.

Forbes: Utah Second Best State for Business

Monday, December 3, 2018 Forbes

This past week Forbes released its Best States for Business Rankings. Utah moved up one spot from last year to claim the number two spot. Forbes credits the jump in the rankings to Utah's successful tech industry.

Utah One of Nation’s Leaders in Science and Engineering Workforce Growth

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Utah Policy

Utah is one of the nation’s leaders in long-term science and engineering (S&E) workforce growth, according to a new analysis released by SSTI (the State Science and Technology Institute), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving initiatives that support prosperity through scie

The Nation's Top States for Tax Climate Includes Utah

Sunday, October 7, 2018 Tax Foundation

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.

Sunday, October 7, 2018 Business Insider

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.

EDCUtah Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from IEDC

Thursday, October 4, 2018 EDCUtah

WASHINGTON, DC (October 02, 2018)—The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award for its Industry Profiles, in the category of General Purpose Print Brochure from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).

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