The Utah Demographic and Economic Model
Models certainly do not replace thinking, but rather inform thinking. We build models to organize thought processes, understand relationships, shed light on cause and effect,[...]
Utah’s consumer sentiment declined 10.8 points in March, decreasing to 68.0, according to the Kem C. Gardner Institute’s Survey of Utah consumers. This is the largest monthly drop since the index began in October 2020.[...]
Utah residents indicate a wide range of opinions about Utah’s tourism industry. A local area survey conducted in Fall 2021 provides insight on the similarities and differences in how tourism is perceived in 14 different[...]
Sound mental health provides an essential foundation of stability that supports all other aspects of human development—from the formation of friendships and the ability to cope with adversity to the achievement of success in school,[...]
Models certainly do not replace thinking, but rather inform thinking. We build models to organize thought processes, understand relationships, shed light on cause and effect,[...]
Utah is currently experiencing a period of dynamic economic growth. Executives from 50 of the fastest growing companies in Utah were interviewed to determine the[...]
The Gardner Industry Trends Model (GITM) produces statewide long-term employment projections by major industry. These employment projections serve as drivers for the Kem C. Gardner[...]
The Utah economy remains healthy. Every major industrial sector expanded in 2017, contributing a total of 43,500 new jobs over the year. An annual employment[...]
The value of all permit authorized construction in Utah during the first quarter of 2018 was $2 billion. This is a 7.5 percent increase from[...]
By: Laura Summers Health care is one of the nation’s strongest employment sectors. In[...]
By: Emily Harris State and local governments are required to submit an annual demographic[...]
By: Mallory Bateman, Emily Harris, and Natalie Young While the Census Bureau is most[...]