Seeing Through the Bubble: An Overview of Utah's Housing Situation

The state of the housing market in Utah has been and continues to be a topic of concern for Utah residents. Housing issues, such as “bubbles,” home value depreciation, and housing affordability affect nearly everyone, whether or not they are current homeowners.  This research brief reviews the current status of Utah’s housing situation, including trends in homeownership, prices, sales, affordability, and some of the impacts the housing market has on the economy. Read more...

Senator Lyle Hillyard in the Town Hall

Senator Lyle Hillyard, Senate Chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee, is writing in the Utah Foundation Online Town Hall this week. He's commenting on our report on taxes and spending and is available to respond to your comments and questions until July 3rd. Join the discussion!

Spending Your Tax Dollars: Two Decades of Utah Tax and Spending Trends

Since 1991, Utah state government spending has generally grown slower than Utah's economy, except for brief "bumps" during economic booms. Through most of this period, health spending and transportation capital spending grew faster than the economy, while all other categories, including public education (the largest state spending area) declined in terms of spending per $1,000 of personal income. The most recent two fiscal years, however, brought large increases in state spending. Read more...