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August 24, 2023
Baby Boom Or Bust
…says. I ask why not. “We can’t afford it,” Nicole replies. What costs in particular do they have in mind? “Everything,” Isaac begins. “Health care. … But honestly, it’s just…
August 24, 2023
The Hill that Public Education Dies on: Transgender Policies’ Utter Contempt for Parents
An unmistakable fault line is emerging between much of public education and many of those it serves, particularly parents, on transgender issues. Put bluntly, a strong majority of Americans—57 percent…
August 22, 2023
Is Paid Leave a Pro-Growth Policy?
…helping them afford some time off after having a kid. Strain suggests expanding the earned income tax credit to let workers save extra income for unpaid leave. This would also…
August 17, 2023
The ‘Utah Family Miracle’ and Why It Matters
Utah ranks at the top of many rankings of state performance across America. But perhaps the Beehive State is best known for its top rankings on the economic front. The…
August 16, 2023
How to Strengthen the ‘Success Sequence’ in Utah
Growing numbers of young adults across America — including here in Utah — are moving into adulthood without a durable connection to two benchmarks strongly connected to human well-being: work…
August 14, 2023
Keep the Utah Family Miracle Going Strong
Utah lands at the top of many rankings of state performance across America. But the Beehive State is perhaps best known for its top rankings on the economic front. Utah’s…
August 12, 2023
Gen Z Shouldn’t Dismiss Marriage So Lightly
A viral TikTok video doesn’t pull any punches in depicting the so-called negatives of marriage and motherhood for young women. The video, that has been racking up millions of views, shows a…
August 9, 2023
The AI Apocalypse Can Wait
…counterintuitively–disproportionately benefit lower-skilled workers. In April, a Stanford study of customer service workers at call centers found the use of AI boosted productivity and quickly brought low-skilled workers up to levels of…
August 4, 2023
The Racial Wealth Gap: Myths and Realities
…in American history, African Americans who desired and were able to afford home ownership found themselves consigned to central-city communities …” The claim is that they were excluded from homeownership outside the…
August 3, 2023
Philanthropists Discover the Value of “Sunsetting”
…would have put his money…But as much as he loved his grandchildren, he did not know them.” Indeed, Henry Ford II resigned from the Ford Foundation’s board in 1977, writing…