A pandemic surprise: Utah bankruptcies actually fell during COVID-19. Here’s why.

Turns out, those government relief programs really worked, but filings are starting to tick up again.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Despite the pandemic's economic havoc, personal and business bankruptcy filings in Utah fell in 2020 compared to 2019. The Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse at 350 S. Main in Salt Lake City houses the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

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Tony SemeradReal estate reporter

Tony covers growth and development issues for The Tribune. He is a former editor and politics reporter and has been with The Tribune since 1991.

A pandemic surprise: Utah bankruptcies actually fell during COVID-19. Here’s why.

Turns out, those government relief programs really worked, but filings are starting to tick up again.

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