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Baker Briefing | Podcast

One Year In, How Trump and RFK Jr. Reshaped Federal Health Policy

In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Heidi Russell discusses a new Baker Institute report on major healthcare policy changes during the Trump administration’s first year and what those shifts could mean for patients, providers, states, and the future of public health in the United States.

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Center for Energy Studies | Working Paper

Byproduct Metals as a Constraint and Lever in Critical Minerals Finance

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Center for Tax and Budget Policy | Issue Brief

AI Investment Reshapes US Import Patterns

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Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Commentary

United States’ Objectives as the USMCA Negotiations Begin

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