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Insight: The Role of Education in the Utah Economy

Insight: Generosity and Action: Utah’s Innovative Response to the Crisis in Ukraine

By: Alex Eaton Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas[...]

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 of Utah’s 333,000 renter households.

The State of Utah’s Travel and Tourism Industry, 2021

Utah’s travel and tourism industry has experienced a healthy post-pandemic recovery, yet continues to face a service industry labor shortage, stunted international visitation, and inflationary headwinds.

Publications

Fact Sheet: First Insights – 2020 Census Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin in Utah
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Fact Sheet: First Insights – 2020 Census Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin in Utah

2020 Census, Census Research, Census Resources, Demographics, Latest Research

Fact Sheet: First Insights – 2020 Census Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin in Utah

This Fact Sheet highlights the decade’s changes in race and Hispanic or Latino origin at the state and county level, using the redistricting data from[...]

August 18th, 2021|2020 Census, Census Research, Census Resources, Demographics, Latest Research|

A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization in Utah: User Fees
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A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization in Utah: User Fees

Economic and Public Policy Research, Education, Expenditures, Higher Education Funding, Latest Research, Public Finance, Public Policy, Tax Modernization Series

A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization in Utah: User Fees

The 2020 Census results confirmed what Utah residents already sensed: the Beehive State grew faster than any state in the country over the past decade,[...]

August 11th, 2021|Economic and Public Policy Research, Education, Expenditures, Higher Education Funding, Latest Research, Public Finance, Public Policy, Tax Modernization Series|

August 2021 Utah Consumer Confidence

The Gardner Institute survey of consumer sentiment measured a substantial decline in sentiment among Utahns between July and August of 2021. An even larger decline[...]

August 1st, 2021|Consumer Sentiment Survey, Economic Indicators, Latest Research, Utah Economy|

Policy Brief: Public Asset Development in Utah
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Policy Brief: Public Asset Development in Utah

Economic and Public Policy Research, Latest Research, Public Finance, Public Policy

Policy Brief: Public Asset Development in Utah

Public asset development rose to national awareness with the publication of The Public Wealth of Cities by Dag Detter and Stephen Fölster in 2017. Detter[...]

July 29th, 2021|Economic and Public Policy Research, Latest Research, Public Finance, Public Policy|

July 2021 Utah Consumer Confidence

The Gardner Institute survey of consumer sentiment finds sentiment among Utahns fell between June and July of 2021. The University of Michigan reports comparable declines[...]

July 21st, 2021|Consumer Sentiment Survey, Economic Indicators, Latest Research, Utah Economy|

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Type

Insight: The Role of Education in the Utah Economy

Insight: Generosity and Action: Utah’s Innovative Response to the Crisis in Ukraine

Policy Brief: Housing Prices and Affordability

The State of Utah’s Travel and Tourism Industry, 2021

Publications

Fact Sheet: First Insights – 2020 Census Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin in Utah

A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization in Utah: User Fees

Policy Brief: Public Asset Development in Utah

Blog

Insight: Utah’s Recent Declining Fertility: Age Specific Explanations and Comparisons

Insight: Birds, Limes, and the Last-Mile Problem

Insight: A Note on Utah’s Vacant Housing Stock