March 2019 Economic Summary
The Utah economy exceeded expectations in 2018, adding a total of 48,500 new jobs over the year. An annual employment growth rate of 3.3% is[...]
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Economic Challenges and Opportunities in Utah’s Coal Country
The Gardner Institute’s 40-year population and employment planning projections illustrate how scheduled power plant closures and declining coal production is likely to affect the region. This report can help to plan for the coming decades[...]
May 2022 Utah Consumer Sentiment
Utah’s consumer sentiment fell in May, according to the Kem C. Gardner Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumers. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found a larger decline in sentiment during May among Americans[...]
Publications
The Year in Charts: Utah’s Housing Market 2018
The Year in Charts summarizes the performance of Utah’s housing market in 2018. The following 25 charts provide a record of current conditions, show long-term[...]
The Economic Impacts of Utah Retirement Systems Pension Payments in the State of Utah in 2018
Utah Retirement Systems (URS) administers defined contribution and defined benefit (pension) retirement plans for employees of 476 state and local government entities. This report examines[...]
Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, Year End 2018
Utah’s construction activity in the fourth quarter of 2018 tapered off. However, due to a strong start in the beginning of the year, the statewide[...]
February 2019 Economic Summary
The Utah economy exceeded expectations in 2018, adding a total of 48,500 new jobs over the year. An annual employment growth rate of 3.3% is[...]
Blog
Insight: Utah Leads the Nation in Population Growth, 2010 – 2019
By: Pamela Perlich Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and[...]
Insight: Time to celebrate! New data from the American Community Survey
By: Mallory Bateman Today marks the release of the 2014-2018 5-Year American Community Survey[...]
Insight: The Pigou Club
By: Thomas Holst Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and[...]