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UT: L-3 Communications to Expand in Utah, Add 500 New Jobs

December 9, 2011

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced the major Utah expansion of L-3 Communications, a multinational corporation that has... more >>


UT: Futura Industries Expansion Adds Jobs to Utah Operation

December 8, 2011

Extruding aluminum requires a lot of space and many skilled hands. Thanks to Utah’s ability to meet both those needs, the Governor’s Office of... more >>


CO: Southwest Windpower Opens Additional Facility in Broomfield

December 2, 2011

Southwest Windpower, the world's leading manufacturer of distributed generation wind turbines, announced Dec. 1, 2011, the opening of an additional... more >>


CO: DaVita to Open Research Facility, Call Center in Metro Denver

November 18, 2011

DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services that is committed to improving the quality of life for those diagnosed with... more >>


NM: Joule Marks the Beginning of Biofuel Production in Hobbs with Construction Announcement

November 15, 2011

Joule Unlimited Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company developing a technique to convert sunlight and waste CO2 into infrastructure-ready... more >>


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Case Studies

Idaho: The (Low) Cost of Doing Business Case study | July 19, 2011
Idaho: The (Low) Cost of Doing Business   

By: Juli Anne Patty

The list of reasons to bring your business to Idaho is long, but can be summed up with a simple equation: great location + low business costs =... More>>


Case study | April 30, 2009
Tooele County, Utah - Business Excels at the Crossroads of the West   

By: Jennifer Alten

Just west of Salt Lake City, past the scenic Oquirrh Mountains, lays Tooele County. Belying – or perhaps because of – its vast space and... More>>


Case study | October 31, 2008
The Valleys of Southern Idaho - a Logistics and Warehousing Powerhouse   

By: Jennifer Alten

“It’s all about the location,” the saying goes in real estate. That’s never been truer than in the eight-county area called The Valleys of... More>>


White Papers

White Paper | November 12, 2010
Progress Report: Job Growth in U.S. Metros, Q3 2010   

In this brief, we look at employment trends among the nation’s 372 metro areas. We analyze year‐over-year job growth to capture the latest... More>>


White Paper | September 23, 2010
Job Growth in U.S. Metros - New Report From Garner Economics   

Garner Economics LLC Releases New Analysis of Metro Job Growth In their analysis, Garner Economics' research economist Tom Tveidt reports on... More>>



Articles

blank Article | January 9, 2012
Local-level R&D is Driving Growth in Communities from Coast to Coast

By: Jennifer Alten

In the United States, research and development is a huge economic driver at the federal, state and local level. According to a recent report from the...   More>>


blank Article | November 8, 2011
New Mexico: An Excellent Southwestern Location Offers Efficient Market Access

By: Jon Clark

The Southwest is the fastest growing region of the country and New Mexico is right at the heart of it. Supported by three interstate freeways, a vast...   More>>


blank Article | September 9, 2011
Designated Sites to Shortlist

By: Linda Dobel

If the shortest distance between two places is a straight line, then the shortest way to a decision in site selection is knowing exactly where the...   More>>


Post Performance Incentives Grow Utah Article | July 19, 2011
Post Performance Incentives Grow Utah

By: Governor Gary R. Herbert

During the recent past, companies like Adobe, Oracle and ITT have found a healthy home in Utah—and it hasn’t been by accident. Many companies...   More>>


Idaho: Obtaining Critical Mass on the Cutting Edge Article | July 12, 2011
Idaho: Obtaining Critical Mass on the Cutting Edge

By: Donald Dietrich

Hydropower has provided Idaho with one of the lowest electricity rates in the nation. As recent as 1995, all of the state’s power came from...   More>>