Media Mentions
3rd party reports and discussions of Gardner content and research.
If they come, we will build it: Lawmakers back MLB, NHL pursuits with nearly $2B. Now what happens?
March 13, 2024 (Salt Lake City) – “Catalyst,” “revitalization” and “reimagination” were terms visited repeatedly by speakers at a Wednesday panel discussion exploring what comes next, and why it matters, for dual pursuits to bring new Major League Baseball and National Hockey League franchises to Salt Lake City.
Utah workers struggling to cover basic needs, cost of living despite recent wage growth
Feb 28, 2024 (Salt Lake City) – Given the high cost of housing, food and other necessities, many Utahns can no longer stretch their paychecks to cover the basics. This, despite the fact that average annual pay in Utah has increased over the last four years.
Prices continue to rise despite lower inflation in February
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Prices are continuing to rise despite lower inflation in February. Inflation increased nationwide by 6% in February, down from 6.4% in January. At almost 10%, food inflation remained highe
Are the West’s housing markets in for more pain after Silicon Valley Bank collapse?
The West has been ground zero for the national housing market correction ever since the Federal Reserve’s fight with inflation sent mortgage rates soaring last year.
2021’s park surge spurs record $10.6B in Utah tourism economy, report finds
Utah's record 11.2 million national parks visits and 11.6 million state parks visits helped propel Utah's tourism to a record-setting $10.56 billion in spending, albeit also through the help of inflation, University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute noted in a report published Wednesday.
Salt Lake City rents remain high, for now
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the average rent in the Salt Lake City metro area was $1,321 — up 7.5% from a year earlier, per economic research firm Moody's Analytics.
