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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.

Salt Lake County Cultural Industry Snapshot, 2020

Salt Lake 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.

Policy Brief: Short-Term Rental Inventory

The rise of short-term rental (STR) properties exploded globally over the last decade. Listing platforms such as AirBnB, Booking.com, and VRBO became readily accessible to individuals to list their properties to generate additional income and[...]

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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[...]

Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, 2nd Quarter 2020

The momentum of a record-setting first quarter continued into the second quarter of the year. While COVID-19 ravaged the economy and led to all-time high[...]

Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, First Quarter 2020

As this report reflects the first three months of 2020, the severe economic impacts of the COVID-19 health pandemic are not yet captured. Without knowing[...]

Moving Toward Evidence-Based Programs: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Utah

Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury death in Utah, and opioid-related drug overdoses are a significant contributor to the rise in drug overdose[...]

Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, Year-End 2019

In 2019, the value of permit-authorized construction in Utah totaled $9.8 billion, the highest year ever in both current and inflation-adjusted dollars. Sixty percent of[...]

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