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603, 2024

Research Brief: Banking and Financial Services

2024-03-12T09:12:34-06:00March 6th, 2024|

The financial services industry includes businesses that engage in or facilitate financial transactions. Some of these firms raise funds by accepting deposits or issuing securities; others pool risk by underwriting insurance and others support financial intermediation.

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1912, 2023

Insight: New 2023 Census Bureau Estimates- National, Regional, and State Total Population and Components of Population Change

2024-02-28T10:58:12-07:00December 19th, 2023|

By Emily Harris This week, the Census Bureau released its first set of population estimates for the 2023 vintage: national and state resident population and components of change.  This release provides a snapshot of the total population for all 50 states on July 1, 2023. […]

1412, 2023

Insight: Medical Inflation: Where Are We Now?

2024-02-28T11:06:25-07:00December 14th, 2023|

By: Laura Summers Back in 2019, I wrote about “Medical Inflation in Utah: The Ups and Downs of Data and Measurement.” The recent rise in inflation motivated me to revisit the issue to examine current trends and see how medical inflation compares to general inflation today. […]

1112, 2023

Insight: New 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Released

2024-02-28T11:06:33-07:00December 11th, 2023|

By: Heidi Prior Last week, the Census Bureau released the newest 5-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). These estimates detail America’s economic and social characteristics from 2018 to 2022. Unlike the 1-year ACS estimates, which only describe geographies with populations over 65,000, these multi-year estimates also cover small geographic areas. This means we get data for all of Utah’s counties, small cities[...]

1511, 2023

Insight: The Hidden Health Benefits of Utah’s Natural Playground

2024-02-28T11:08:19-07:00November 15th, 2023|

By: Gracie Capps and Jennifer Leaver Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas and help people as they formulate their own INFORMED DECISIONS™. […]