by Krisana Finlay | Jun 29, 2023
Economics: What have families got to do with it? A lot Written by At the height of Utah’s housing price spike in the summer of 2021, I remember meeting for lunch with my friend Nicole, who was failing to find a home. Married and a mother of two, she described how...
by The Likely Voter | Jun 22, 2023
3 reasons district public school enrollment is on the decline Written by Utah’s enrollment in district public schools is declining, even while the state population is skyrocketing. What explains these seemingly contradictory trends? There could be many factors, but...
by Krisana Finlay | Jun 22, 2023
Why Utah’s disappearing baby carriage is a problem Written by Over the last 50 years, U.S. school enrollment rates have varied. But many are concerned about the steep decline across the board since 2019. Although at first it seemed the drop in enrollment was a...
by Krisana Finlay | Jun 15, 2023
Whatever the Supreme Court decides on student loans, Utah families will be affected Written by Every Utahn feels the burden of inflation amid rising living costs. In that context, President Joe Biden’s announcement last August that his administration would cancel...
by Krisana Finlay | Jun 8, 2023
Utah families: An economic snapshot Written by Many of us look to our pre-COVID years with fondness. Things were cheaper. Gas consistently cost under $3 per gallon. We were more likely to eat out and spend more on weekends, and Utah families hadn’t yet encountered...
by The Likely Voter | Jun 1, 2023
Gen Z is lonely. Here’s what parents should know Written by America is facing a loneliness epidemic, particularly among our youth. That may not be news to many of us – but it prompted the U.S. surgeon general to release an entire report on the subject. While...