Utah’s consumer sentiment increased from 68.7 in December 2022 to 75.6 in January 2023, according to the Kem C. Gardner Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumers. A similar survey by the University of Michigan also found[...]
By Heidi Prior Utah’s population will add more than 284,000 school and college-age individuals between 2020 and 2060, according to long-term planning projections published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The variations in these[...]
The age detail provided in the long-term planning projections published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute illustrates how changes in age structure and declines in births impact the school (5-to-17-year-old) and college (18-to-24-year-old) age[...]
Many Utah children face economic hardship leading to significantly worse educational results. Targeted funding for this population can improve academic achievement, enhance economic outcomes, provide[...]
In 2019, travelers and tourists spent a record $10.06 billion in Utah. Nonresident visitors spent $8.62 billion of that (85.7%) with the largest shares spent[...]
Visitor spending generated $336.9 million in direct tax revenue, including $191.9 million in state and $145.0 million in local tax revenue. Visitor spending generated approximately[...]
Our survey shows an increase in consumer sentiment among Utahns between January and February 2021. This increase is driven by sharp gains in sentiment among[...]
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides information on communities’ social, demographic, and economic characteristics. The ACS began in 2008 and[...]
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