The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

High Hopes: Will Inflation Come Down?

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the current inflation and its relation to consumption, labor, the pandemic and corporate power. Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% in an attempt to combat inflationary pressure, the first such move since late 2018. But…

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Bills on Capitol Hill: Winners and Losers of the 2022 Session

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of Utah legislators discuss the 2022 Legislative Session and some of the major bills passed this year. From the historic size of this year’s budget to the state’s unprecedented investment in preserving the Great Salt Lake, the 2022 Legislative Session saw landmark…

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Remapping Utah Politics: Redistricting 2021

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discuss the process undertaken last year by both the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and the Utah Legislature to redraw Utah’s political boundaries for the next decade. Proposition — narrowly approved by voters in 2018, was then repealed and replaced by…

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Powering the Future with Renewable Energy

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: December 9, 2020) — This week on the program, we air a panel on the future of renewable energy and the need to change our energy system to combat pollution and prevent the worst effects of climate change. Despite the many economic and social setbacks in 2020, renewable…

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What Does Ukraine Mean for Me?

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the geopolitics surrounding the event and how it will affect the future of Utah and the world. As many as 2 and a half million Ukrainian people have already fled the country to…

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Can You Afford Clean Air?

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 26, 2022) This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how bad air reinforces existing inequities and how to craft policy that addresses environmental inequality. A recent study from Brigham Young University found that poor air quality decreased overall life expectancy for Utahns by…

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Real Estate Frenzy and Rural Utah

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2022)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah’s real estate frenzy and its impact on rural Utahns. Over the last year, 22 of Utah’s 29 counties experienced increases in housing prices. Salt Lake County, the state’s most urban and populous, sold…

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Role of the Local Media

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the important role that sources of local media play in Utah and across the country. The ongoing 2022 legislative session has seen a pair of issues that have placed the Utah Legislature at odds local media outlets and advocates.…

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U.S.-China Relations in the Biden Era

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week, a panel discussion on what to expect of U.S.-China relations during the Biden administration, as well as the long history between the two nations and where we go from here. The United States and China are the two largest economies in the world, with China set to…

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Transportation Policy in Utah: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 7, 2021) — This week on the program, sitting members of the Utah Legislature’s transportation committees discuss current policy, issues facing the state’s infrastructure and how we can more efficiently move people throughout the state. The White House passed a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that would set aside…

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