06/04/2026
🎉 We're just one week away from Utah's Progress Report and we're thrilled to introduce our featured speakers!
Robert Spendlove, Senior Economist at Zions Bank and former Utah House Representative, brings expertise in economic indicators, public policy, and state fiscal issues, having led key committees including Executive Appropriations and Revenue & Taxation.
Laura Summers, Director of Industry Research at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, is one of Utah's leading voices on health care data and policy and a Utah Foundation alum!
Together, they'll help us dig into Utah's State of the Nation Project, exploring where Utah shines and where we have work to do.
🥗 Join us for lunch as we ask: How does Utah compare?
📅 Next week: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utahs-progress-report-on-americas-anniversary-tickets-1989678965346
06/02/2026
How is Utah doing? At this event, we'll focus on an area where we are doing great (the economy) and one where we aren't (mental health). Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utahs-progress-report-on-americas-anniversary-tickets-1989678965346
05/28/2026
Envision Utah held a fantastic event today. They highlighted the severity of our drought and waning GSL. Ultimately, the speakers spoke about hope and the hard work that it will take to save our lake and the home of the 2.8 million humans in the Great Salt Lake Basin.
05/27/2026
Hear the Utah Foundation staff discuss key findings from the most recent research report on this quick 8-minute podcast! Listen on our website or where ever you listen to podcasts. 🎧 https://www.utahfoundation.org/2026/05/utah-thrives-podcast-planning-for-aging-utahns-part-1/
05/15/2026
Energy and meat prices likely account for much of people's inflation-heartburn, with the former accounting for the largest share of the rise in the inflation rate. That said, Utah's inflation is below the national rate. Dig in! https://www.utahfoundation.org/inflation/
05/14/2026
Great communities do not happen by accident. They are shaped by deliberate decisions, and when communities get these things right, the benefits extend across generations.
Utah is at a moment when these decisions carry particular weight. The state’s population of aging adults is growing at an accelerating rate. But communities have the opportunity now to prepare for this increase in their older populations. Read more in our recent report: https://www.utahfoundation.org/reports/preparing-for-utahs-aging-population-a-general-plan-inventory/?social
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