Free Market

No one is buying a Sony Discman in 2026, and no one is going to argue that it would be a good idea. Why?
For many families, affordability itself, along with avoiding an HOA, is the most important amenity of all.
How did something as ordinary as a neighborhood lemonade stand become an activity requiring legislative approval?
Salt Lake City’s recent short-term rental ordinance bans vacation rentals across residential zones, locking operators out of 75% of the city’s housing supply.
The lesson from Missouri isn’t that states should stop cutting income taxes. It’s that voters want a clear roadmap for phasing them out, and clarity about the transition would look like.
Doomsday AI job predictions keep missing while unemployment holds steady. Why Utah lawmakers should champion innovation over speculative fear.

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