Are we due for another recession, and will millennials be hit the hardest?
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A new report published by Wallet Hub shows Americans are using their credit cards at a pace unseen since right before the last recession. Credit is easy. Money is cheap. And millennials are spending more than they earn.
The nation's anemic recovery is now eight years old. It won't last forever. Click to read more |
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We love college sports, but do we really need to subsidize it?
A newly released audit shows Utah subsidized college sports by $56 million in fiscal 2014, a figure that seems to grow each year. It's time for a frank talk about whether this is appropriate.
Click to read more It's time to declare a war on hackersYou don’t have to peruse news sites too long to wonder why the White House isn’t declaring a war on hackers and calling for the best and brightest minds to heed the call and help the good guys gain an upper hand. As it is, the bad guys are winning, with seemingly little resistance.
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With the USA Freedom Act passed, what do we do with Ed Snowden?
Congress and the president have vindicated much of what Ed Snowden did when he revealed the secrets of the NSA. But he remains in exile in Russia.
Let's bring him home and give him a jury trial. Click to read more Should it be illegal to work on your own car?
Smart cars, when they become available, will be complicated machines. If people work on them in their home garages, they're liable to screw them up and pose hazards to other drivers.
At least, that's the argument being made in an effort to make home tinkering illegal. Click to read more Why do people leave the West to fight for terrorists?
By some estimates, more than 3,000 people have left the West to fight with ISIS and other terror groups. Judging by what Navy Seals found at Osama bin Laden's compound, at least some of them had to fill out a three-page application.
Click to read more How many new laws do we really need, and why are so many states failing?
Utah lawmakers passed 528 new laws this year. Many begin taking effect this week. Can you think of 528 anything that you really need at the moment (with the exception of dollars)?
Read about this and other thoughts on current events. Click to read more Face it, Salt Lake, panhandlers will always be with you
Things are going well in Salt Lake City. It's at the top of many lists for the best place to do business. It's got Google Fiber.
But it also has panhandlers, and a lot of them. They may be a permanent fixture. Click to read more Will requiring a civics test for high school graduation improve test scores?
American eighth graders don't understand civics, U.S. history or geography. That hasn't changed much in years, which means it may be time to try a different approach.
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Tame the West's water shortage with market-based solutions Utah, and much of the American West, is in the throes of what could be a long-term drought. California has dealt with this by "drought shaming" those who use too much water. A better solution would be to find pricing structures that incentivize people to use water wisely.
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Jay Evensen is the Senior Editorial Columnist of the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has 34 years experience as a reporter, editor and editorial writer in Oklahoma, New York City, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. He also has been an adjunct professor of journalism at Brigham Young and Weber State universities.
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