As America moves into 2026, consumers are looking for relief from an ongoing “affordability crisis.” While prices for some key items have mercifully held steady — or even come down — other costs such as rent, dining out, and hospital visits continue to climb unabated. U.S. electricity ...
It has been said that if you “torture numbers, they will confess to anything.” Today, we have a few confessions to make. Nothing earth-shattering, despite what many of us may have been quietly hoping for. If you were anticipating a full-blown identity crisis in the market, i.e. a moment ...
In 2018, Utah voters approved Proposition 4, a ballot initiative that created an independent commission to advise on drawing congressional maps. That same year, Utah voters approved medical cannabis. Voters could make these policy changes via this extra-legislative route because Utah is one of ...
My daughter, who knows I annually beat myself up with New Year’s resolutions, asks what I have on this year’s list. I tell her I’m still working on it. Apparently last year’s resolution to overcome procrastination didn’t take. I also tell her how I recently noticed the word ...
Conversations about the differences between girls and boys—and between women and men—often make people uneasy. Some fear that acknowledging differences will reinforce stereotypes or limit opportunities. Yet ignoring those differences may do exactly the same thing. In Why Gender ...
As the calendar turns to 2026 (a fact I will fully accept in roughly 10.5 months), I begin my annual deep dive into the statistical realities of Utah’s real estate market over the past year. It is not that doing so can change anything about what has already happened, but it may help us all ...
