Utahns continue to express concern about their economic prospects, but not nearly as much as Americans generally. While Utah’s consumer sentiment fell slightly in April — down 1.4 percent — as reported by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment, a similar survey of consumers nationwide saw an 8.4 percent drop.
U.S. consumer sentiment, as measured by the University of Michigan, has declined 29.5 percent since December, while Utah’s consumer sentiment has declined 12.3 percent in the same period.
While four of the five questions comprising the state index showed little movement in April, the question gauging expectations for Please log in to see the rest of this story.
