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Utah Travel and Tourism County Profiles, 2021

In 2021, visitors directly spent significantly across the state, a sharp increase from 2020. The top three spending categories were auto transportation, lodging, and food service. Visitor spending made up a large portion the overall[...]

Insight: Tourism Buoys Utah’s Coal Country

By: Jennifer Leaver and Casey Hansen 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[...]

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Gardner Business Review: U.S. and Utah Debt Policy: A Study in Contrasts

The state of Utah’s bonding practices vary dramatically from that of the federal government. Instead of borrowing for ongoing programs as the federal government does,[...]

November 20th, 2022|Economic and Public Policy Research, Latest Research, Public Finance, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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Utah’s Invisible Workforce: The Economic Contributions and Health Impacts of Family Caregiving

As the need for family caregiving is expected to grow over the next decade, there are concerns about the mental and physical toll it places[...]

October 19th, 2022|Economic and Public Policy Research, Health Care, Health Care and Life Sciences, Industry Studies, Latest Research, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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A Business Vision for Utah’s Energy Future (Data Compendium)

This Data Compendium provides supplementary data, definitions, and focus group summaries for the companion report, “A Business Vision for Utah’s Energy Future.” This companion report[...]

October 12th, 2022|Economic and Public Policy Research, Energy, Energy & Natural Resources, Industry Studies, Latest Research, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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A Business Vision for Utah’s Energy Future

Utah's business community envisions an energy future that places Utah at the center of the nation's energy transition by harmonizing environmental and economic progress to[...]

October 12th, 2022|Economic and Public Policy Research, Energy, Energy & Natural Resources, Industry Studies, Latest Research, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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Utah’s Engineering and Computer Science Workforce: Higher Education and Economic Trends

Innovative engineering and computer science professionals— along with the higher education institutions that prepare many of them for the workforce—create vast economic and societal value[...]

October 11th, 2022|Economic and Public Policy Research, Industry Studies, Latest Research, Public Policy, Tech and Fin Tech, Utah Economy|
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