Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

With two major league sports teams in the heart of downtown, Salt Lake City is looking to leverage that investment into the city’s long-term success.

Según un profesor de BYU, la disminución en la religión y el matrimonio, y la falta de cuidado infantil, son las causas.

De los aproximadamente 1.765 millones de empleos en Utah, casi la mitad se encuentran en el condado de Salt Lake. Para prosperar, los economistas dicen que la ciudad y el estado deben colaborar bien.

Of Utah’s estimated 1.765 million jobs, almost half are in Salt Lake County. To thrive, economists say the city and the state need to get along.

According to one BYU professor, a decline in religion and marriage and a lack of child care are to blame.

There are 85,000 low-income adults who rely on Utah’s expansion program to receive Medicaid, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. If the work requirement goes forward, people would need to either participate or prove they meet exemptions.

Waxy crude oil drawn from the Uinta Basin is at record high levels — the vast majority of the state’s 65.1 million barrels produced in 2024 — and is the driver behind Utah’s recent uptick in energy exports.

Unlike other Utah cities, St. George’s growth isn’t driven by people moving from abroad. That could create future problems for filling local jobs.

Some Utahns have filed for unemployment while looking for new roles outside of the government. Others are cutting back spending to prepare for being laid off.

“The perceptions around the value of higher education are misaligned with the realities of the value,” said Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Geoffrey Landward.

Net migration, Utah’s biggest driver of growth for the last few years, dipped in 2024. At the same time, the number of births and deaths has stabilized.

If Utah is going to reach the idyllic future the leaders of today are promising it'll take bee work to make the dream work.