Recent Research
Click on the links below to view the most recent research published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
September Economic Summary
The Utah economy remains healthy. Every major industrial sector expanded in 2016, contributing a total of 49,500 new jobs over the year. An annual employment growth rate of 3.6% was above the state’s long-term average and among the strongest in the nation. In 2016, Utah’s construction sector posted the highest job growth with 6.8%.
Ivory-Boyer Third Quarter Report 2017
Utah’s construction industry is on pace for a very good year. The total value of construction for the first three quarters of the year rose to $6.3 billion, a nine percent increase over 2016. Through the third quarter the number of permits issued for residential dwelling units was 17,681, a 26 percent increase over 2016 and the highest level since 2007.
August Economic Summary
Utah’s nonagricultural employment increased an estimated 2.5%, or 36,300 jobs, between July 2016 and July 2017. Nationally, employment increased 1.5%, or 2.2 million jobs, between July 2016 and July 2017. Unemployment—Utah’s unemployment rate was 3.5% in July 2017, slightly higher than the July 2016 rate of 3.4%. The national unemployment rate was 4.3% in July 2017, lower than the July 2016 rate of 4.9%.
What Would a Marshall Plan for Rural Revitalization Look Like?
"Rural Utah Economic Investment" Remarks Utah Rural Summit Presentation (PowerPoint) Utah Rural Summit Presentation (PDF) Rural Utah Marshall Plan Poster (Prosperity) Rural Utah Marshall Plan Poster (Building) Rural Utah Marshall Plan Poster (Reap What We Grow) Rural Utah Marshall Plan Poster (Key) On August 3rd, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute director Natalie Gochnour presented at the Utah Rural Summit in Cedar City, Utah. The topic: Rural Utah revitalization and a new economic path forward. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute has called the economic disparity between parts of rural Utah and urban Utah as “A tale of two [...]
July Economic Summary
The Utah economy remains healthy. Every major industrial sector expanded in 2016, contributing a total of 49,500 new jobs over the year. An annual employment growth rate of 3.6 percent was above the state’s long-term average and among the strongest in the nation. Utah’s construction sector posted the highest job growth in 2016, 6.8 percent.
