In 2023, the national median household income was $74,225, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Using their formula, this means that if your yearly household income fell between $50,000 and $150,000, you were considered to be in the middle class by the government. About 51% of American adults ...

It is hard for me to believe that it was back in 2013 that I first ran for city council in Orem. At that time, there were budget concerns confronting the city and we were emerging from a national recession. I believed the city could use my experience as a businessperson and CPA to help ensure ...

Here I sit wearing one of my many happy Disneyland T-shirts. I love thinking about the park, but sadly, there is one part I’m unlikely ever to see, and that is the fabulous Club 33. Technically, anyone can join the club. Anyone, that is, who still can pay the membership fee of about $30,000 ...

Don't be fooled by the name — what a bill claims to do and what it actually does are often very different. That's certainly the case with the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act." While the IRA promised savings for Americans, what we've seen instead are higher premiums, reduced access for ...

This is the fourth and final guest opinion in a series I’ve been writing to share key findings of a comprehensive 2023 study called The Girls’ Index. The first focused on confidence and social media, the second on stress and well-being and the third on school. The final topic is ...

It is no secret that China has weaponized control of the world’s mineral supply chains. We’ve already seen this when both the Biden and Trump administrations challenged China’s unfair trade practices. Beijing has responded by simply restricting or banning the export of minerals needed for ...