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Baker Briefing | The Energy Forum | Podcast

Why the Middle East Oil Shock Is Raising Gas Prices

In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Amb. David M. Satterfield, Kenneth B. Medlock III, and Mark Finley discuss how instability in the Middle East is affecting global energy markets, oil prices, travel costs, and household expenses in the United States.

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Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

The Defense Production Act’s Expanding Role in Energy

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Center for Health Policy | Podcast

How New Federal Health Policies Could Affect Schools

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Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Policy Brief

Pressure From the North: How US Grand Strategy Shapes Mexico

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