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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 to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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USHE Data Book: The Costs and Benefits of Higher Education

As a large share of Utah’s state budget and a key input to economic development, higher education plays a significant role in the Utah economy[...]

Curbing the Youth Vaping Pandemic: A Review of How Utah’s Laws and Policies Compare Nationally and to Other States

Vaping, or the use of electronic cigarettes, is a public health issue both nationally and here in the state of Utah. Rates of vaping doubled[...]

The State of the State’s Housing Market

Utah's housing market faces a severe imbalance that creates record price increases for homeowners and renters. The COVID-19 pandemic made the housing shortage worse by[...]

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