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Jim Dalrymple II

Jim Dalrymple II is a journalist based in Salt Lake City. He writes about housing for Inman, and is the author of the newsletter Nuclear Meltdown about families. He previously worked for BuzzFeed News and the Salt Lake Tribune.

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Perspective
Perspective: The case for patriotism — for all of us
A stronger sense of what we have in common might improve the way we approach everything from debt ceiling debates to climate change.
By Jim Dalrymple II
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Business
The connection between homeownership and democracy
Historically a mom-and-pop business, real estate is now the target of wealthy institutions. What happens when homeownership becomes less and less accessible?
By Jim Dalrymple II
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Perspective
The West can go green without abandoning its conservative values
Conservatives were the original conservationists. Today’s right-leaning Americans can reclaim that legacy.
By Jim Dalrymple II
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The West
We desperately need to rethink how we travel
Seeing the world can broaden horizons — and destroy our most beloved destinations. Let’s change that.
By Jim Dalrymple II
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Family Life
Why I won’t turn my kid into a YouTube influencer
I didn’t want to foist a public identity on my kids at a point when they really couldn’t comprehend or consent to what that would entail.
By Jim Dalrymple II
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Family
How car seats are a solution and a problem
Well-meaning regulations about child safety may have also raised the barrier to entry for starting a family.
By Jim Dalrymple II
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Family
Americans are having fewer kids. Here’s how that could affect the housing market
Housing and families are deeply linked. You can’t talk about one without considering the other.
By Jim Dalrymple II