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News Releases
Utah’s financial technology industry contributed 7,800 jobs and more than $1 billion in wages in 2023
January 16, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – The financial technology industry (fintech) continues to transform the traditional financial services sector and introduce innovative business models across the globe. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows that in 2023, Utah’s 67 fintech companies created nearly 8,000 jobs and produced more than $1 billion in total annual wages. […]
Utah is Making Progress on Great Salt Lake
January 14, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – Low water levels at Great Salt Lake continue to threaten Utah’s economic, ecological, and human health. Today, the Great Salt Lake Strike Team – a collaboration of technical experts from Utah’s research universities and state agencies – released their 2025 data and insights summary. Their authoritative analysis makes eminently clear four critical points: […]
2025 Economic Report to the Governor highlights resilient Utah and U.S. economies
January 10, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute today presented the 37th Economic Report to the Governor to the governor’s office at the 2025 Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit hosted by the Salt Lake Chamber. The report highlights the resilience of the U.S. economy in 2024 and forecasts slowing, but not stalling, economic activity for 2025. […]
Utah Consumer Sentiment Rises in December
January 8, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – Utah’s consumer sentiment increased again in December (3.6%, from 88.1 in November to 91.3 in December), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey conducted by the University of Michigan found a slightly smaller change (3.1% increase) in sentiment among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 71.8 to 74). […]
Recent Media Mentions
‘Maybe it’s more, maybe it’s less’: House speaker calls for 10% cut for Utah colleges
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz wants state universities to come up with 10% budget cuts ahead of the upcoming legislative session.
Opinion: The return of the Olympics is a golden opportunity for Utah businesses
With the return of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics to Utah in 2034, Utah’s business community should prepare for an unprecedented opportunity, with remarkable access to resources and state support.
Utah growth trend continues; state expected to surpass 4M mark by 2033
Utah's growth is expected to continue in the years to come, though, at a slightly lower rate than in recent years, expanding by more than 500,000 and is expected to surpass 4 million by 2033.
Housing experts say Utah needs to build more starter homes
Utah still ranks as one of the top ten most expensive states to buy a home in the U.S. However according to housing experts, building more starter homes could potentially combat this problem.
Summit County tops the list as Utah’s wealthiest county
Utah was ranked as one of the wealthiest states in the country by a U.S. News & World Report last year, with top employers spanning from Intermountain Health, the University of Utah and retail grocers such as Walmart and Krogers.
Utah’s air quality has been harming your health for years, but tourism is now in the crossfire
From the Wasatch Front to the Uintah Basin to the Colorado Plateau, different areas of Utah have varying air quality challenges that could affect more than just your health.