Why Utah Needs a Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Utah could strengthen religious freedom protections in a significant way during the current legislative session, with the passage of a state version of a "religious freedom restoration act." Sen. Todd...
6 Feb 202444min
What Utah's ranking as best state for social mobility teaches us about poverty
What are the right ingredients for creating the best chance of upward mobility for the most people? Policy experts and elected officials trying to reduce poverty have asked versions of this question f...
30 Jan 202453min
Are we losing the war on poverty? Angela Rachidi on the success sequence as a solution
Sixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched America's "War on Poverty." The goal? To equip Americans stuck in poverty with the tools to achieve success. If we fast forward to 2024, we might ...
23 Jan 202446min
Is work a punishment or a blessing?
Is work a punishment or a blessing? This question is often at the heart of debates about how to help people striving to get out of poverty as well as discussions on the role of things like work requir...
16 Jan 202450min
Are you economically better off today than four years ago?
Are you better off today than you were four years ago? This is a common question voters hear from candidates during an election year. But on this episode, two economists ask that question, then try to...
9 Jan 202444min
How marriage and family impact America's civic health
As the policy implications of intact families gain traction in public debate, one positive impact of healthy marriages and strong families often gets ignored: civic engagement. This week, guest Brando...
2 Jan 202444min
Family relationships are an antidote to America's loneliness epidemic
Public discussions of "the good life" usually center on things like a quality job, decent pay and other benefits that are primarily material. But what if – as a society – we're missing the things that...
19 Dec 202348min
Utah voters support the success sequence
New survey data shows that a majority of likely voters in Utah support the concepts of the success sequence and approve of teaching them in schools. So, when critics still push back against the sequen...
12 Dec 202347min
