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Market conditions, not politicians, control the law of supply and demand

By Veronique de Rugy When I was pregnant with my first child 16 years ago, I asked my doctor how much it would cost to pay for the birth out-of-pocket. He had no clue. The truth of the matter is that in most cases, neither doctors nor their patients have any idea what their…

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Jul 8

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C'mon, Democrats, Trump is right on this one - the asylum crisis is real

By Fareed Zakaria Given President Trump’s mean-spirited and often bigoted attitudes on immigration, it pains me to say that he is right that the United States faces a crisis with its asylum system. Democrats might hope that the out-of-control situation at the southern border…

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Jul 8

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Central planning schemes are uninspiring & poison to innovation

By Veronique de Rugy The more things change, the more they stay the same” is the best way to describe the lack of original thinking that is prevalent in politics. Take the recent resurgence of calls from politicians on both sides of the aisle to implement industrial policy.…

Hong Kong reminds us of the fragility of China’s political system

By Fareed Zakaria Recently, according to organizers, about 2 million people marched in a Chinese city to protest an extradition bill that they labeled Chinese “tyranny.” If accurate, it would mean that one in four Hong Kongers was out in the streets fighting Chinese…

Stomping on prosperity: Will the real tariff man please stand down?

By Veronique de Rugy The air always swirls with popular myths that, when repeated constantly, are taken by some to be indisputably true. One such myth today is that President Donald Trump is unique among presidents in standing up firmly to the Chinese and other foreigners to…

America's allies are chipping away at the dollar as the world's currency

By Fareed Zakaria We recently watched an unusual spectacle. The foreign minister of Germany, one of the United States’ closest allies, went to Tehran and announced that a European payment system, designed as an alternative to the dollar-based one, would soon be ready. This visit…

Historic numbers betray those who advocate for Export-Import Bank

By Veronique de Rugy It’s amazing what can be done to a cause in a mere four years. Back in 2015, there was widespread agreement in Congress that the Export-Import Bank — the U.S. government’s export credit agency — was nothing but a crony bank, mostly serving the greedy…

Is Trump's tough Mexican stand hurting progress made since '90s?

By Fareed Zakaria Whatever the ultimate outcome of Donald Trump’s conflict with Mexico, one consequence is already clear. He has undermined one of the most impressive American foreign policy achievements of the last three decades. Mexico used to be a reflexively anti-American…

Kamala’s plan for penalizing the pay gap latest example of phony outrage

By Veronique de Rugy One of the many problems with politicians is that it seems like they’re in the outrage business. Some act as if they won’t be needed unless there is some extreme wrong or insufferable unfairness to address. That’s how we end up with politicians fighting…

With European elections finished, the crises are over, but the fury remains

By Fareed Zakaria The recent election results for the European Parliament were mixed, which meant that every side could claim a victory of sorts. Right-wing populists did gain ground, but so did some decidedly left-wing parties like the Greens. The only clear conclusion is that…

Some of the reasons it’s great to be a small-business owner in Utah

By Steve Alsup The challenges inherent in owning your own business can be daunting. From ensuring proper management of finances to staying competitive in the market to knowing how to manage growth effectively, there are a number of elements that make being an entrepreneur…

Trump’s immigration plan makes modest gains but could use some work

By Veronique de Rugy Last month, the Trump administration released the outline of an immigration plan meant to reshape how and which people are allowed into the United States. The plan would prioritize merit-based immigration and high-skilled labor over those who already have…

Trump is right to challenge China on trade, but isn't there a better way?

By Fareed Zakaria Many of us have been waiting for a new Sputnik moment, the point at which the challenge from China spurs America to get its act together. We may now be witnessing such a watershed, but in Beijing. The Trump administration’s decision to blacklist Huawei — the…

Shop local farmers markets; it’s good for your health and the economy

By Derek Miller It's almost time for the return of local summer farmers markets. This increasingly popular way of getting fresh, local food to the dinner table is not only good for your health, but it’s also good for the local economy and it’s driving the growth that we’re…

If we needed a reminder that trades wars aren’t good, this is it

By Veronique de Rugy President Donald Trump and his supporters often tell us that he is fundamentally a free trader. The current trade war with China, they say, is simply the small price we must pay now for a world of much freer trade tomorrow, when all governments lower their…

Trump’s ‘America First’ philosophy has created a less stable world

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump has seemed largely uninterested in foreign policy. He got excited briefly when he thought he could win a Nobel Peace Prize and hyped the danger of an imminent North Korean attack — so that he could play the peacemaker. When it became clear that a…

The Fed should not compete with real-time payment private sector

By Veronique de Rugy There’s an inherent conflict of interest that occurs when an agency serves as both a regulator and competitor. Unfortunately, that describes the present state of the Federal Reserve. But rather than reform the agency to eliminate sources of conflict, the Fed…

Would a program of national service help bridge the urban-rural divide?

The following column is adapted from Fareed Zakaria’s commencement address at Ohio State University on May 5. It’s graduation season in America and a good time to be leaving college and looking for a job. Despite recent stock market tremors, the American economy is on solid…

HR Matters: How hiring managers can survive the talent shortage crisis of 2019

By Jon Eborn Utah is in a talent crisis. With job growth at an all-time high and unemployment at a record low, the ability to recruit and hire skilled talent is by far the biggest challenge facing businesses, especially along the Wasatch Front.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} This…

Legal Matters: Website compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Richard M. Hymas and Madeline Aller Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in places of public accommodation. The ADA expressly provides that places of public accommodation engage in unlawful…

NAFTA versus USMCA: Once a protectionist, always a protectionist

By Veronique de Rugy The United States has been plagued with uncertainty ever since Pres. Donald Trump started his trade disputes with many of our trading partners. From steel and aluminum tariffs to renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and replacing it…

Is there a 'Trump Doctrine'? The president and his dark worldview

By Fareed Zakaria Understanding Donald Trump’s foreign policy is a challenge, since the president has written and spoken little on the subject for most of his life. So how to make sense of his worldview? Is there a Trump Doctrine? Michael Anton, a former Trump national security…

Earth Day predictions go predictably wrong - and that's good news

By Veronique de Rugy As activists around the world recently celebrated Earth Day with warnings about the awful state of our planet, now seems like the right time to share the good news that actually — contrary to countless dire predictions — we’re not running out of resources.…

America tired of Trump circus - don't want a Democrat circus, either

By Fareed Zakaria Consider, for a moment, what the growing talk of impeachment among Democrats sounds like to the tens of millions of people who voted for Donald Trump. Many of them supported him because they feel ignored, mocked and condescended to by the country’s urban,…

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