Matthew Brown

Defense spending shaped local economies in the West — then came the fallout

A quick scan of the program of the March on Washington, which included three prayers, gospel music and four speeches by religious leaders, illustrates how religion played a central role in this seminal event and in the Civil Rights movement.

If Sen. Mike Lee doesn’t win a third term this year it could end a remarkable streak of either a Udall or a Lee in Congress for seven straight decades since the 1950s

The Biden administration has set aside $15 billion for traffic safety enhancements, including automated enforcement such as cameras to catch speeders and red-light runners

Proposals in Arizona and Wyoming to let residents pay taxes in digital money have legal and political hurdles to clear, but proponents believe the efforts are a move toward broader acceptance of cryptocurrency

Proposals in Arizona and Wyoming to let residents pay taxes in digital money have legal and political hurdles to clear, but proponents believe the efforts are a move toward broader acceptance of cryptocurrency

The Biden administration announced this week a $50 billion plan to more than double the use of controlled burns and logging to thin out vegetation that has fueled the growing number of catastrophic wildfires, primarily in the West

Wholesale prices in December indicate inflation may be cooling off, but some economists predict another rough year in 2022

And a group of finance scholars say all is not lost if renters reinvest those savings in other opportunities that can build wealth over the long term.

People embrace false conspiracy theories not because they believe them, but to express their distrust of government decisions affecting their lives, experts say