Scholar Commentary

In January of this year, Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s revealed his first executive order calling for state agencies to review all professional licensing requirements. Learn more on the process and reforms here. In June, we teamed up with the Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis (MEIEQA) at the University of Utah to […]

Congress sees fit to break down many of the platforms that have kept our small businesses thriving when it felt like the whole world was coming down around us.

Dr. Ed Timmons of Saint Francis University and Contributing Scholar at the Center for Growth and Opportunity joins KSL's Boyd Matheson on Inside Sources to discuss his recommendations for occupational licensing reform in Utah.

Mia Love joins KSL's Boyd Matheson on the Inside Sources show to discuss her new and exciting role as the National Outreach Director for the CGO.

CGO Senior Research Fellow Will Rinehart joins Lars Larson to discuss the recent decisions by the Biden administration regarding the social media entity 'TikTok.'

The world we all inhabit, the world outside the lab, lies somewhere in the gray zone between the two states of misinformation and truth.

CGO's Will Rinehart joins Randolph May on C-Spans "The Communicators" to discuss free speech and complications regarding Section 230 reform.

Eli Dourado, senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity, joins Patrick O'Shaughnessy on his podcast Invest Like the Best.

Bills in several states would force companies to allow every developer to use their preferred payment system. If passed, this legislation could cost smartphone users their privacy and security.

Joe Biden’s nominee for NASA head has a worrying tendency to think about spaceflight’s past, not its future.

Listen to CGO Research Manager Josh T. Smith discuss immigration with Boyd Matheson on KSL's Inside Sources.

Director of the Experimental Economics Laboratory at Utah State University Lucas Rentschler joins host Lars Larson on his podcast to discuss the recent Congressional big tech hearings. TheLarsLarsonShow · Lucas Rentschler – What should we take away from yesterday’s Congressional hearing with big tech?

Eli Dourado joins Co-Founder and Partner of Village Global Erik Torenberg on the Venture Stories Podcast to discuss the 2020s, economic growth, and deep tech.

Eli Dourado joined host Will Jarvis on the Narratives Podcast this week to discuss stagnation, regulation, and the future of technology.

One of the first things President Biden did when he assumed office was issue an executive order placing a moratorium on the sale of any new leases for oil and gas on federal land—at least until the Department of the Interior completes a review of climate impacts. What does that mean and how will it […]

During the first day of Merrick Garland’s Senate hearing last month, President Biden’s nominee for attorney general outlined what his priorities would be at the Department of Justice. From investigating the insurrection to immigration enforcement, Garland has promised to bring a change in direction from the last Justice Department.

Prices didn't go up, but stock of products went way down, which caused some to make multiple trips to the store.

Watch the recent webinar featuring special guest Charles Kenny who discusses his most recent book, The Plague Cycle, and why global cooperation during any public health crisis is essential. Charles is a senior fellow and the director of technology and development at the Center for Global Development. Last year, we saw countries close their borders […]

CGO Senior Research Fellow Will Rinehart joins Mike Slater on The First's True Story show to discuss big tech.

CGO Senior Research Fellow Eli Dourado, discusses technology opportunities in the next decade on The Convergence Podcast.

Will Rinehart joins The Final 5 with Jim Lokay on D.C.'s Fox Channel 5 to discuss Twitter's new "Birdwatch" feature.

CGO Economist Eli Dourado speaks with Bilal Hafeezon on the Macro Hive Conversations Podcast.

Listen to CGO Economist Eli Dourado talk about his work, passions, and predictions in his interview on the Pod of Jake Podcast.

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

On December 19, the Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act failed to advance in the Senate due to objections from Senator Ted Cruz. The bill would allow people in Hong Kong to claim refugee status in the United States if they’ve faced persecution for their political beliefs. It’s a disappointing failure because just 11 days prior, the bill […]

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

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 […]

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.

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 […]