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Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, 1st Quarter 2022

After three years of increases, permitted construction value decreased between 2021 Q1 and 2022 Q1. During the first three months of 2022, total permitted construction value reached $3.46 billion, a 2.2% decrease over the same[...]

Washington County Cultural Industry Snapshot, 2020

Washington County's arts, culture, and entertainment industry (cultural industry) is comprised of a variety of industries, including jobs in the areas of design, entertainment, fashion, film, humanities, live events, museums, and traditional arts.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Utah’s Travel and Tourism Industry, 2020

In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rattled the global travel and tourism industry with unprecedented force. As the virus surfaced in the U.S. in February,[...]

The State of Utah’s Travel and Tourism Industry, 2019

Travel and tourism is one of Utah's top ten industries, supporting one in 11 Utah jobs and generating over a billion dollars in state and[...]

September 17th, 2020|Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Travel & Tourism|

The State of Utah’s Travel and Tourism Industry, September 2020 (Tri-Fold Brochure)

In 2019, travelers and tourists spent a record $10.06 billion in Utah. Nonresident visitors spent $8.62 billion of that, with the largest shares spent on[...]

September 17th, 2020|Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Travel & Tourism|

What’s Keeping Utah’s Real Estate Market Hot in the Time of COVID?

The recent global health pandemic has shaken the foundation of our everyday lives and likely forced cultural shifts that will stay with us for a[...]

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