Common Sense Institute Podcast: Common Sense Digest

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Affordable and Accessible Child Care: Colorado’s Workforce Challenge

Jul 25, 2022

This special episode of Common Sense Digest is brought to you by Colorado Politics and the Denver Gazette and hosted by Common Sense Institute and EPIC.

SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy – Affordability

Jun 23, 2022

The following is a special episode of Common Sense Digest capture audio from CSI’s Eggs & The Economy held on June 21,2022.,

What Makes a Great City? featuring Mayor John Suthers and Councilman Dustin Zvonek

Jun 22, 2022

On this episode of Common Sense Digest, Host and Chairman Earl Wright welcomes Mayor of Colorado Springs John Suthers and Aurora City Councilman Dustin Zvonek to the show to discuss how each municipality is approaching the complex and intermingling challenges of housing affordability, homelessness, crime, economic opportunity and much more.

Unpacking the Colorado and Arizona Housing Markets with Glenn Farley and Steven Byers

Jun 2, 2022

Housing prices are frequently at the forefront of policy discussions because they impact so many other aspects of the economy. On this episode of Common Sense Digest, Host and Chairman Earl Wright welcomes CSI Arizona’s Director of Policy & Research Glenn Farley, CSI’s Senior Economist Steven Byers to discuss the housing markets in Arizona and Colorado, respectively.

The Wicked Problem of Fentanyl in Colorado featuring George Brauchler and Mitch Morrissey

Jun 2, 2022

In April of 2022, Common Sense Institute released a report titled Fentanyl’s Increasing Toll on the Colorado Economy which detailed the evolution of the opioid crisis, the 2019 legislation that exacerbated the problems of the opioid crisis, and highlighted the unique deadliness of fentanyl in particular.

The Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Workforce featuring Karen Brown and Alexa Eastburg

May 5, 2022

In celebration of Older Americans Month, Common Sense Digest explores the topic of Colorado’s aging workforce and the impact it will have on our state’s future.

The Outstanding Debts of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and PERA featuring Loren Furman and Chris Brown

May 2, 2022

On this episode we discuss the current status of both UI Trust Fund and PERA, bills that currently lie before the legislature that may fix the problem, and what to expect going forward.

The Realities and Pitfalls of the Presumed Energy Transition featuring Chris Wright and Evelyn Lim

Apr 7, 2022

Chairman and Host of Common Sense Institute Earl Wright welcomes Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Liberty Energy Chris Wright and 2022 Mike A. Leprino Fellow & 2021 Terry J. Stevinson Fellow Evelyn Lim to the show to discuss the multiple factors at play regarding an energy transition.

SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy on Crime

Mar 30, 2022

This podcast captured audio from the Eggs & the Economy, featuring remarks from President & CEO of CSI Kristin Strohm, and a conversation on crime featuring crime experts.

The Causes and Impacts of Inflation featuring Steven Byers, Ph.D. and Chris Brown

Mar 3, 2022

Chairman and Host Earl Wright welcomes Chris Brown, Vice President of Policy & Research for CSI, and new team member Steven Byers, Ph.D., who joins as Senior Economist, to the show to discuss the multiple facets of both inflation and Colorado’s general economic situation.

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