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An Economic Summary of Salt Lake County’s Cultural Industry, 2023

In 2021, Salt Lake County’s cultural industry, including the design, education, entertainment, fashion, film, humanities, and traditional arts sectors, generated $6.2 billion in output (direct[...]

Utah’s Rental Market

Utah’s renters, like much of the renters across the country faced dramatic increases in housing costs throughout the pandemic. For the renters across the four[...]

Policy Brief: Utah’s Energy Industry

Heading into 2022, energy experts debated the speed and timing of a return to “normal” energy demand following a tumultuous 2020–2021 as the world responded[...]

Utah’s Life Sciences Workforce and Industry Growth: 2012 to 2021

industry was a source of economic stability from 2012 to 2021. Job growth remained strong compared with other industries and states. Increasingly, life sciences companies[...]

Policy Brief: Housing Prices and Affordability

In 2022, higher home prices and a doubling of the mortgage rate combined to erode housing affordability. Thus, homeownership has become more difficult for many[...]

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