Free Market

The United Kingdom Is a Cautionary Tale for Utah

If the United Kingdom, once the richest country in the world, were an American state, it would now be the poorest one.

Kristian Fors
| 19th May 2026

Tax Day Isn’t a Celebration

Tax Day comes with a strange expectation that Americans should feel some sense of pride or gratitude. You’ll hear about refunds, credits, and relief. Politicians talk as if they’ve handed something back to you out of goodwill.

Jason Chipman
| 15th Apr 2026

Free Market, Limited and Open Government

The Feds Finally Flip the Pyramid

"Eat real food" is now official HHS guidance.

Olivia Michiels
| 8th Jan 2026

Free Market

Kansas Breaks Ground With Leap to Universal Sandbox

This year, Kansas has become the second state to go straight from no sandbox to a universal sandbox.

Rees Empey
| 15th Apr 2025

Free Market

State-Level Growth Undone by Top Down Tariffs

As states like Utah work to grow their economies through innovation and open trade, federal tariffs threaten to sink that progress.

Caden Rosenbaum
| 10th Apr 2025

Free Market

Utah REINS: Yet Another Step Forward for Utah’s Regulatory Environment

The passage of HB 474 is a major step toward fostering a more predictable and business-friendly regulatory environment in Utah.

Caden Rosenbaum
| 18th Feb 2025

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