Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Tulsa is having an economic moment. New investment in energy technology, ambitions to become a drone industry hub and efforts to attract talent are reshaping the city, even as local businesses and residents face rising costs. How can that growth translate into greater opportunity for the people who call Tulsa home?
Aspen Ideas: Economy came to Tulsa for the first time in 2026 to explore questions like this alongside local and national leaders. At the opening general assembly at historic Cain’s Ballroom, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt joined ABC News correspondent Elizabeth Schulze for a conversation offering an Oklahoma perspective on the economy.
USDA’s proposed rule is an important step toward protecting SNAP users and taxpayers from theft. But federal requirements alone won’t solve a problem that has long been constrained by funding.
Who gets to decide what counts as religion? Religious pluralism depends on protecting beliefs even when they fall outside the American majority’s understanding of faith. When outsiders are permitted to determine which beliefs are genuinely religious, the freedom of all religious communities is put at risk.
Sovereign wealth funds are a systemic and potentially scalable solutions to support Americans’ financial security in the face of rising wealth inequality and a declining labor share of income.
