Housing affordability is one of the most important issues for Utah voters, and for too many families, owning a home may feel out of reach. Amid rising housing costs, many Utahns are wondering what can be done to make homeownership more affordable.

On this episode, Nic Dunn welcomes back AEI Senior Fellow and Defending Ideas Feature Contributor Beth Akers for another Defending Enterprise installment. Beth sits down with local and national housing experts to help listeners understand the problem and what state leaders in Utah are doing about it. 

Guests:

• Dejan Eskic, senior research fellow with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
• Scott Lincicome, vice president of general economics with the Cato Institute
• Steve Waldrip, senior advisor to the governor for housing strategy and innovation

Show notes:

• Publications | 2024 Voter Priorities - Sutherland Institute

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Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show, we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, making you a better champion of sound ideas. Visit defendingideas.org.