SALT LAKE CITY — New data shows how beneficial Utah State University is for the statewide economy the research estimates USU’s financial boost to the state at more than a billion dollars. The study, conducted by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, marks the institute’s first economic report card of eight of Utah’s public colleges and universities across the state.

SALT LAKE CITY — Moody’s Ratings has reaffirmed Utah’s Aaa credit rating, citing the state’s robust economic growth, strong fiscal governance, and low debt levels. The agency announced Monday that Utah’s financial outlook remains stable, with the highest rating assigned to the state’s general obligation bonds, as well as continued high marks on lease revenue, education, and healthcare-related bonds.

SALT LAKE CITY — However, "mammoth" could be the best way to describe Salt Lake City's growth right now. The U.S. Census Bureau recently named it Utah's fastest-growing city of 2024, while the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute notes that it is home to about one out of every four jobs in the state.

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s endeavor to host the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been met with unprecedented enthusiasm within the state. One poll put the event’s approval rate at 79%. Still, naysayers exist. And among their chief concerns is the population growth — and ensuing traffic, water and housing issues — the focus on the state is likely to incite.

SALT LAKE CITY – In the spirit of “collaboration” rather than preemption a dynamic that for several years now has undergirded policy discussions over what should be done to address Utah’s affordable housing crisis Gov. Spencer Cox invited mayors from across the state to the Governor’s Mansion in Salt Lake City on Thursday to talk.

SALT LAKE CITY – As more people move to the Beehive state, Utah’s resources are being stretched. Gov. Spencer Cox hopes a new executive order will address some of those growing pains. Cox announced the creation of the Blueprint for Utah’s Infrastructure, Land, and Development Coordinating Council on May 28. BUILD will bring together 12 state agencies and give 10 other entities like universities and municipalities the opportunity to add a representative if they choose to participate.

Utah’s average household has more buying power than anywhere else in the nation, according to research from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. That’s despite rising housing costs and reflects the Beehive State’s strong economic growth, Gardner Institute economists said.

The spring homebuying season in Utah is off to a slow start. At least that’s how Dejan Eskic, who studies the housing market at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, describes it.

SALT LAKE CITY – The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute recently dived into tax policies, as well as benefit and other programs, to see if Utah’s government policies create “marriage penalties” or “marriage bonuses.” It found a mixed bag.

SALT LAKE CITY – The data comes from a report by the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on Utahn’s purchasing power. “A lot of times we think about income just at a really high level, it's money coming in. But as you start digging into the economic data, it turns out there are a bunch of different ways to measure that,” Kem C. Gardner Chief Economist Phil Dean said on KPCW's "Local News Hour."