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An Economic Overview for Utah and U.S.

Utah enters 2023 facing significant economic uncertainty as decision-makers continue to grapple with ever-changing pockets of economic strength and weakness. The post-pandemic economy has altered many traditional economic relationships. These economic transformations make accurate predictions[...]

Utah Economic Council Forecast for 2023

The Utah Economic Council, convened by the David Eccles School of Business and Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, publishes regular economic forecasts related to the Utah and U.S. economies. This includes potential risks to[...]

Publications

Policy Brief: Public Asset Development in Utah

Public asset development rose to national awareness with the publication of The Public Wealth of Cities by Dag Detter and Stephen Fölster in 2017. Detter[...]

July 29th, 2021|Economic and Public Policy Research, Latest Research, Public Finance, Public Policy|
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Retail Sales and the Pandemic: A Most Remarkable Year

This research brief examines 2020 retail trade sales in the context of long-term historical trends in sales activity. A seemingly straightforward comparative analysis of yearly[...]

July 6th, 2021|Economic and Public Policy Research, Latest Research, Public Finance, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, First Quarter 2021

Construction activity continued its record-setting pace in an unconventional economic environment. Through the first three months of 2021 total permitted construction value reached $3.4 billion,[...]

June 28th, 2021|Economic and Public Policy Research, Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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Diversity in Utah: Race, Ethnicity, and Sex Data Book

This report provides data and information to help state and community leaders make progress in their equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. Gov. Spencer Cox’s One[...]

May 6th, 2021|Community Characteristics, Demographic Research, Demographics, Economic and Public Policy Research, Education, Health Care and Life Sciences, Latest Research, Other Areas, Public Policy, RES|
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Diversity in Utah: Race, Ethnicity, and Sex Data Book (Analysis in Brief)

Utah ranks as the 34th most racially and ethnically diverse state in the nation, with 22% of the state identifying as other than non-Hispanic White.[...]

May 6th, 2021|Demographic Research, Demographics, Economic and Public Policy Research, Latest Research, Population and Household Characteristics, Public Policy, RES|
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Blog

2018 Economic Report to the Governor

January 11th, 2018|

The 2018 Economic Report to the Governor is the 30th publication in this series. Through the last three decades, the Economic Report to the Governor has served as the preeminent source for data, research, and analysis about the Utah economy.