This is the second of a three-part article designed to summarize various mechanisms by which you may pass property to your children or others to be used as an outline of possible options to discuss with your attorney or accountant and is not an exhaustive list. Please refer to my earlier posting, “Spending Your Kids’ [...]
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The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has released its third annual ranking of top 20 “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live.” Based on factors such as crime statistics, unemployment rates, risk of environmental hazarads, terrorism threats, natural disasters and extreme weather conditions, the rankings put St. George, Utah as number one among the top 20 safest communities [...]
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According to data provided by the World Trade Center, Utah in 2008 exported over $550 million of goods and services to the People’s Republic of China. This outbound trade to China is growing and will become much more profitable for Utah companies due to the emerging Chinese middle (consumer) class. Attached is a graph showing the tremendous growth [...]
Utah’s merchandise exports in 2007 were $7.8 billion. By the end of the 2008-2009 fiscal year that ends June 30, the number may exceed $14.0 billion. Key exports include electronics, computers, aircraft components and other commodities such as custom food items and heritage craft products. There are over 2500 companies involved in exporting, 85% of [...]
MSN.com (content provided by Forbes.com) reports that in a recent survey by Gallup, Utah earned the highest marks for being a happy place to live, being rated on factors such as residents enjoying their jobs, deep optimism about future prospects and staying healthy. Hawaii ranked second, followed by Wyoming, Colorado and Minnesota. West Virginia ranked last, [...]
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