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Providing perspective and contextual insights on the monetary aspects of Government within Utah that impacts the citizens of the state, from local to international, including agencies and contractors.

BREAKING NEWS: Five Utah Universities Make the Wall Street Journal's "2025 Best Colleges in the U.S." Ranking

BREAKING NEWS: Five Utah Universities Make the Wall Street Journal's "2025 Best Colleges in the U.S." Ranking

The five Utah-based universities to make the WSJ's 2025 list are (in alphabetical order), Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, Utah State University, Utah Valley University, and Weber State University. However, among all 500 ranked universities, BYU was ranked No. 1 as "... the most highly recommended

Top 23 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from August 2024 that You Might have Missed

Top 23 Utah-focused Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from August 2024 that You Might have Missed

{AUTHOR'S NOTE: Clearly, not every news announcement deserves to be the top story of the day. Nevertheless, many news items are significant and should be acknowledged as such. And in this writeup, you'll find info about 20 Utah-based firms and 18 separate executives that we feel

NEWS BRIEF: Utah Office of L3Harris Technologies has Landed a $587 Million U.S. Navy Contract

NEWS BRIEF: Utah Office of L3Harris Technologies has Landed a $587 Million U.S. Navy Contract

The Salt Lake City, Utah-based office of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has just been awarded a $587 million contract by the U.S. Navy. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the L3Harris contract is a five-year engagement (from August 2024 through August 2029) "... for the design, production

With a Quarter-Billion-Dollars in Federal Monies Now in Hand, Utah Will Lead a $500 Million Electrical Grid Reliability Project Touching 700,000 Customers in Six States and Five Tribal Nations

With a Quarter-Billion-Dollars in Federal Monies Now in Hand, Utah Will Lead a $500 Million Electrical Grid Reliability Project Touching 700,000 Customers in Six States and Five Tribal Nations

With notice from the U.S. Department of Energy of its successful proposal, the State of Utah's Office of Energy Development will now lead a $500 million multi-state effort to boost the reliability of the electrical grid serving 0ver 700,000 customers in six western states and five

Yowza — 94 Utah Companies Make the Inc. 5000 List for 2024, with 64 Repeat Honorees

Between them, these 94 Utah-based firms had a 230% median growth rate, while 64 of the 94 firms were repeat honorees.

NEWS BRIEF: Utah's Green Dot Bank is Fined $44.0 Million by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board

NEWS BRIEF: Utah's Green Dot Bank is Fined $44.0 Million by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board

Citing "... unfair and deceptive acts and practices in violation of Section 5(a)(1) of the FTC Act..." and "... a faulty consumer compliance risk management program ..." (from 2017 through 2022), the Federal Reserve also issued what appears to be a comprehensive Consent Order against Green Dot

Utah's Top 19 Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from the First Half of July 2024 that You Might have Missed

Utah's Top 19 Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from the First Half of July 2024 that You Might have Missed

{AUTHOR'S NOTE: Clearly, not every news announcement deserves to be the top story of the day. Nevertheless, many news items are significant and should be acknowledged as such. So in this writeup, you'll find info about 27 Utah-based organizations and 14 separate executives that we feel