Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 

Michael Kofoed

In this file photo, blooming tulips in Lafayette Park frame the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 2010.
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Opinion: How we can rebuild the fragile blooms of social trust
It’s not impossible to restore trust, but it requires sacrifice. Words may not be enough.
By Michael Kofoed
Customers and bystanders form a line outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch location in Wellesley, Mass.
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The Silicon Valley Bank collapse is a Rorschach test for society and individuals
The bank failure was a perfect storm of bad decisions and unfriendly economics. How we process the news reveals a lot about how we see the world.
By Michael Kofoed
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Perspective: Why the debt ceiling has to be raised
The debt ceiling is not akin to cutting up credit cards, but refusing to pay for a three-course meal you already ate.
By Michael Kofoed
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Cryptocurrency, the U.S. dollar and your wallet
The Federal Reserve is experimenting with digital money, but the dollar is safe for the foreseeable future.
By Michael Kofoed
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Ohio.
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Perspective: Is populism worth the soul of conservatism?
By whispering nostalgia into the ears of the public, populists gain power, but at a societal cost.
By Michael Kofoed
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Perspective: How our brains are making us bad citizens
Natural human tendencies can push us apart. But knowing about these psychological quirks can make us better citizens.
By Michael Kofoed
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Perspective: What ‘Mary Poppins’ and the Nobel Prize for Economic Science have to do with keeping your savings safe
Both Marriner Eccles and Ben Bernanke have shown how banks can bring on — or prevent — a financial crisis.
By Michael Kofoed
Jody Kyburz waves goodbye to other fifth grade teachers after an online meeting at Snow Springs Elementary School in Lehi.
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Perspective: Are the children alright? What this class revealed about remote learning
Students learning online did worse on every assignment and exam, even with cameras on and mandatory attendance.
By Michael Kofoed
Record low water levels are seen in the Great Salt Lake from a dry Antelope Island.
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Perspective: Self-interest will not save the Great Salt Lake
A concept in economics helps to explain the problems posed by increasing aridification — and also points to the solutions.
By Michael Kofoed
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Perspective: Cancellation won’t solve the student loan issue
Student debt is a problem with deep roots. Lawmakers shouldn’t just snip the stems.
By Michael Kofoed
Lines formed for groceries in Berlin in 1923 as the value of the German Reichsmark became worthless because of hyperinflation.
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What every American should know about inflation
While turbulent times are coming, we won’t be trading wheelbarrows of dollars for a loaf of bread.
By Michael Kofoed