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Recent Research

Recently Published

The most recent research published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute


202, 2024

An Economic Summary of Utah’s Cultural Arts Industry, 2022

February 2nd, 2024|

Utah’s cultural industry, including the design, education, entertainment, fashion, film, humanities, and traditional arts sectors, generated $14.9 billion in output (direct spending) and supported an estimated 69,820 Utah jobs in 2022.

1801, 2024

U.S. and Utah Economic Overview: 2023 Summary and 2024 Outlook

January 18th, 2024|

The U.S. and Utah economies remain deeply interconnected. Even with some minor differences in composition and in particular indicators such as unemployment or GDP growth, the state and national economies generally move in tandem. This policy brief summarizes the 2023 performance in the U.S. and Utah economies and provides a 2024 outlook.