SALT LAKE CITY — The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted years of economic growth during 2020; at the beginning of 2021, many industries have recovered while others are left struggling to stay afloat.
With COVID-19 being an issue 10 months later and a massive leadership change in Washington, D.C., on the horizon, economic leaders and experts say there are plenty of economic unknowns to begin the new year.
How the state moves forward from the unknowns dominated the discussions at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's annual Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit Tuesday.
The summit brought together various national, state and local leaders and economic experts to review the current state of the economy, what will be brought forward during the 2021 legislative session that begins next week, and what they expect might happen with the economy throughout the year.