April 1, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – States and the federal government share a vital economic relationship. This data summary, the eighth in a series on state and federal economic linkages from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, presents the Utah-federal government nexus for the payment balance between taxes paid by Utahns to the federal government and funds allocated to Utah from the federal government. […]

March 28, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – In the spring of 2024, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute hosted two forums titled What’s Past is Prologue: Public Policy Lessons from the Past Quarter Century. The forums featured Utah’s 14th governor, Michael O. Leavitt, many of the people who served with him, and several of today’s policy leaders, creating an influential public policy discussion around the past, present, and future. Following the forums, the Gardner Institute assembled six summaries highlighting significant policy priorities, as described by participants and informed by lessons learned from Governor Leavitt’s administration. […]

March 27, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – States and the federal government share a vital economic relationship. This data summary, the seventh in a series on state and federal economic linkages from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, presents the Utah-federal government nexus for Medicaid. […]

March 25, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – States and the federal government share a vital economic relationship. This data summary, the sixth in a series on state and federal economic linkages from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, presents the Utah-federal government nexus for Utah’s travel and tourism industry. […]

March 12, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – States and the federal government share a vital economic relationship. This data summary, the fourth in a series on state and federal economic linkages from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, presents the Utah-federal government nexus for Utah public lands. […]

March 11, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – States and the federal government share a vital fiscal relationship. This data summary, the third in a series on state and federal economic linkages from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, presents data on federal funds in Utah’s state budget. […]

March 5, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – Utah’s consumer sentiment decreased 3.5% to 88.1 in February from 91.3 in January, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey conducted by the University of Michigan measured a more significant decline in sentiment among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 71.7 to 64.7, or a 9.8 % decline). […]

March 4, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – States and the federal government share a vital fiscal relationship. This data summary, the second in a series on state and federal economic linkages from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, provides insights into the federal deficit and debt. […]

March 3, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – As the federal government reinvents itself through significant policy changes and cost-cutting measures, the economic linkages between Utah and the federal government become more critical to understand. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s data summaries on the Utah/federal government nexus help Utah decision-makers better understand these linkages. The first data summary in the series presents the Utah nexus for federal employment. […]

February 27, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – Utah’s investment in higher education pays significant dividends, according to a new policy brief from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The report highlights the state’s exceptionally well-trained workforce, robust economic performance, and strong social fabric, all directly linked to a long-standing educational commitment. This emphasis on higher education extends far beyond the economic impacts, contributing to social well-being, civic engagement, and innovation. […]