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A better plan than giving $450,000 to each separated immigrant

In an op-ed for The Hill, Josh T. Smith plots a way forward for helping both separated immigrants and the U.S.

California’s regulations are hindering insurance-provided wildfire protections

California homeowners face the highest wildfire risk in our country’s history. What can be done to address the issue?

William Rinehart Joins Todd Feinburg

Will Rinehart joins Todd Feinburg to discuss the congressional testimony from Facebook insider and what it means for the company.

What can Florida learn from Arizona on immigration laws?

In an op-ed for the Orlando Sentinel, Josh T. Smith shows that Florida's hardline approach to immigration policy may actually backfire.

What does the whistleblowers testimony tell us about Facebook?

Will Rinehart joins The Lars Larson show to discuss a congressional testimony from the Facebook insider and what it means for the company.

Why States Should Allow Psychologists to Prescribe Medication

Five states have made it possible for psychologists to prescribe medication. What has been the affect on suicide in these states?

Utah can be a national leader on licensing reform

Utah Governor Spencer Cox ordered a review of the state’s occupational licensing laws. What does that mean? How can it help Utah consumers?

Let in the Afghans who aided the US military

President Biden announced that the withdrawal of all American military will be completed by Aug. 31. But what about our Afghan allies?

We Need to Build Our Way Out of This Mess

What would it take to become a nation that builds? In an guest essay for The New York Times, senior reseach fellow Eli Dourado explains.

Charter Cities Podcast: Shaping a preferable economic future with Eli Dourado

Senior Research Fellow, Eli Dourado joins the Charter Cities Podcast to give an outline of how we can increase productivity.

Why Capitalists in Space Are Good for Americans’ Future

Nothing quite exposes differing views on innovation than billionaires launching their own rockets into space.

Policy, TFP, and airships

Eli Dourado joins Benjamin Reinhardt on the Idea Machines podcast to discuss how the sausage of technology policy is made.

Utah A.G. Sean Reyes’ suit against Google Play makes no sense

Every week, there is a new effort to break up “Big Tech.” Everyone seems concerned with the size and practices of companies.

What Would Breaking Up Big Tech Change?

CGO's Chris Koopman Joins Derek Bambauer, Sally Hubbard, and David McLaughlin, on Bloomberg Law's UnChecked Podcast.

Utah vs. Google

Will Rinehart joins Boyd Matheson on Inside Sources to discuss the recent lawsuit against google led by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes.

Reforming Occupational Licensing in Utah Webinar

Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s revealed his first executive order calling for state agencies to review all professional licensing requirements.

Congress should fight bad policies, not kill platforms

Congress sees fit to break down the platforms that have kept small businesses thriving when the whole world was coming down around us.

How to Fix Occupational Licensing in Utah, with Dr. Ed Timmons

Dr. Ed Timmons KSL's Boyd Matheson on Inside Sources to discuss his recommendations for occupational licensing reform in Utah.

Mia Love’s New Role at USU – Inside Sources

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

“Did Biden reverse the TikTok ban because Trump did it?”

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

Social Media and Misinformation

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

The Communicators: Cancel culture and free speech

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

Invest Like the Best: Frontiers for Productivity

Eli Dourado, senior research fellow at the CGO, joins Patrick O'Shaughnessy on his podcast Invest Like the Best.

States May Cost Smartphone Users Privacy, Security

Proposed state bills may compromise smartphone users' privacy and security by mandating companies to accept any developer's payment system.

Bill Nelson’s Flawed Vision for NASA

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

How Immigrants Contribute to Utah’s Success

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

Lucas Rentschler on the Lars Larson Show

Lucas Rentschler joins host Lars Larson on his podcast to discuss the recent Congressional big tech hearings.

Eli Dourad‪o on Village Global’s Venture Stories

Eli Dourado joins Erik Torenberg on the Venture Stories Podcast to discuss the 2020s, economic growth, and deep tech.

Eli Dourado on the Narratives Podcast

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

Lucas Rentschler on Freedom Works

Lucas Rentschler discusses the recent congressional hearings on big tech, regulation of platforms, and the future of social media.

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