Utah’s consumer sentiment rose 2 percent in January (from 79.8 in December to 81.3), according to the recently released Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment.

Nationwide, a similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment rose 13.3 percent — from 69.7 to 79 — among Americans as a whole during the same time.

“Utah consumer sentiment begins 2024 continuing its upward trend with a third consecutive monthly increase, reaching its highest rating since Please log in to see the rest of this story.