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Economic Insights
Zions Bank’s Senior Economist Robert Spendlove informs and educates employees, clients, and community leaders by providing insight and analysis on issues related to local, national, and global financial and economic trends as well as federal banking policies.
Our goal is to help individuals and businesses understand the important economic issues that can impact their daily financial decisions.
Economic Snapshots
These monthly reports for Idaho, Utah and Wyoming the most recent data on the labor market, interest rates and other indicators of business activity as well as analysis from our Senior Economist Robert Spendlove.
Utah Consumer Sentiment Index
Zions Bank publishes Utah’s monthly consumer sentiment index in partnership with the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. This report includes a comparison of the Utah and U.S. indices, along with response data for each survey question.
Meet Robert Spendlove
Robert Spendlove is the Senior Economist for Zions Bank, monitoring and reporting on economic indicators and public policy developments for the bank. Spendlove frequently advises and briefs policymakers, as well as business and civic groups throughout the U.S. He is known for his insightful and understandable approach to explaining economic trends.
Spendlove served in the Utah House of Representatives from 2014 to 2024, where he was Vice Chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee. His previous experience includes time in the Utah Governor’s Office as Deputy Chief of Staff for Federal Relations, Chief Economist and State Demographer.
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