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CGO Economist Eli Dourado joins Danny Fortson on his podcast "Danny in the Valley" to discuss technology, human potential, space, and productivity.

We need productivity improvements in the sectors that disproportionately affect the poor, how do we do it? Here are a few ways.

Next week President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Biden and his team plan to take bold action to address climate change and other environmental challenges. Those plans include stricter limits on pollution, federal incentives for clean energy, and higher fuel economy standards. He’s also discussed a commitment to […]

The 30 by 30 initiative provides a feasible step toward preserving nature and combating climate change that has the potential to attract bipartisan support.

Listen to Will Rinehart on American Radio Journal discuss and break down the latest federal and state-level antitrust suits.

The Great Antidote is wrapping up its first season with this very special episode. Juliette looks back and forward.

CGO Research Fellows had the opportunity to present their research at several research symposiums this Fall. See their work here.

That fear of concentrated economic power is the beating heart of antitrust law in the U.S., and it’s deeply felt on both sides of the aisle.

On this week's episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is once again joined by guest Trevor Burrus.

Occam’s Razor needs to be applied more broadly in the debate over free speech online. If you think your political position is being suppressed by Facebook or Google or Twitter, it probably isn’t. More likely, your post was taken down because you violated a rule and then interpreted the takedown as a nefarious attempt at […]

  On this week’s episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Tevi Troy. In their discussion, Juliette and Tevi cover the U.S. presidency, executive staff, and presidents of the past. Tevi Troy is a best-selling presidential historian, and a former senior government official. His latest book is Fight House: […]

Machine learning has unlocked one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of this century. Learn more on the CGO Benchmark.

Last week, BioNTech and Pfizer announced that their COVID-19 vaccine had shown efficacy in human trials, and this Monday, Moderna did the same. No one was sure this point would ever be reached. Both groups have submitted applications to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency approval, paving the way for the vaccines to be distributed beginning […]

Robby Soave, a Senior Editor at Reason, joins us to discuss college culture, activism, and intersectionality.

In the long run, we will need bigger, more powerful arrays on the moon, capable of outperforming our existing telescopes at every frequency.

Center for Growth and Opportunity Senior Research Fellow Eli Dourado weighs in on the latest webinar from the Adam Smith Institute.

On this week's episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Scott Lincicome.

  On this week’s episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Eli Dourado. In their discussion, Juliette and Eli cover economic stagnation, regulations, technology, and innovation. Eli Dourado is a senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University. He focuses on the […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has now filed its long-awaited case against Google, taking aim at the company for its “anticompetitive tactics to maintain and extend its monopolies in the markets for general search services, search advertising, and general search text advertising.” The primary focus of this case is narrower than expected, alleging that Google “entered into […]

Give geothermal the same permitting concessions as oil and gas on public lands It’s hard to overstate the importance of the shale revolution. Unconventional oil and gas wells have made the United States a net energy exporter for the first time since the 1950s. The revolution has been a rare bright spot in U.S. economic […]

Immigrants enrich US culture Can you imagine a man clever enough to make the devil jealous? In an Irish legend, “Stingy Jack” earned that distinction. Jack caught the devil’s attention from his reputation as a drunkard with a silver-tongue. One dark night in the countryside, the devil appeared in front of Jack on his walk to the […]

Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a new rule regarding the administration of critical habitat designations for endangered species. Critical habitat designations on private land can discourage property owners from maintaining or restoring habitat for protected species. Because private lands provide essential habitat for endangered wildlife, it’s important that reforms boost the incentives […]

On this week's episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest John Cogan.

Alternatives are better for public health and taxpayers For most, COVID-19’s emergence has meant some level of distancing from friends and families. Yet for immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been difficult. Immigrant detention centers across the country have been hotspots for COVID-19. ICE […]

On this week's episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Jennifer Huddleston.

Policymakers should stop trying to force them to The battle over how gig economy workers should be classified continues to rage on in California. Last month California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that exempts more workers from the requirements of AB5 — a controversial law that went into effect at the beginning of this year that […]

Photographers often lament taking pictures in Romania. Taking a clear photo of centuries-old homes and city centers is difficult because of the wires. Everywhere they are strung, breaking up the views. Part of the reason for these dense nests of wires comes as a result of Romania’s wired broadband networks, which had their genesis in […]

On this week's episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Don Boudreaux.

On this week's episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Jonathan Rauch.

How much is rooftop solar worth? This simple question has stimulated a raging debate between electric utilities and solar advocates, both in Utah and around the country. The issue comes down to how utilities should account for electricity that rooftop solar owners feed onto the electrical grid. Utah’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), wants to pay […]