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The Economic Impacts of Utah’s Manufacturing Industry, 2018

Manufacturing is one of Utah’s largest industries, making significant contributions to the state’s economy. In 2018, the industry provided 7.0% of total employment, paid 9.6%[...]

Economic Contribution of University of Utah Health

University of Utah Health (U of U Health) serves as the state’s only academic medical center and provides patient care for the people of Utah,[...]

Economic Contribution of the University of Utah

The University of Utah directly and indirectly supported 83,100 jobs, $4.6 billion in earnings, and $6.3 billion in GDP in the Utah economy in 2019,[...]

Measuring Economic Diversity: The Hachman Index, 2018

Utah is a leader among U.S. states for industrial diversity. A Hachman Index analysis using 2018 GDP data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and[...]

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