The University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, housed in the David Eccles School of Business, is Utah’s premier economic and public policy research institute. We develop and share economic, demographic, public finance, and public policy research that sheds light and helps state leaders make informed decisions. We serve as a vital gathering place for policy leadership that benefits all Utahns.

The University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, housed in the David Eccles School of Business, is Utah’s premier economic and public policy research institute. We develop and share economic, demographic, public finance, and public policy research that sheds light and helps state leaders make informed decisions. We serve as a vital gathering place for policy leadership that benefits all Utahns.

Recent Research

2801, 2025

Medicaid Funding 101

2025-01-28T12:51:52-07:00January 28th, 2025|

Medicaid funding and CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program) fund health care services for about 340,000 low-income Utahns (about 11% of Utah’s population). As a jointly funded state/federal program, funding shares vary by state. In Utah, the state and local governments, along with certain healthcare entities, funded $1.7 billion (32%) of the $5.3 billion in overall Medicaid costs, while the federal government funded the other $3.6 billion (68%) in[...]

1601, 2025

U.S. and Utah Economic Overview

2025-01-16T11:41:10-07:00January 16th, 2025|

The remarkably resilient U.S. economy continued flying high in 2024. Labor markets softened somewhat off all-time low unemployment, yet overall upward momentum persisted in both the U.S. and Utah economies.

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