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February 10, 2017
An Investment Revival in the Permian Basin
Austin-based Parsley Energy announced a $2.8 billion land purchase in the Permian Basin, the latest in a series of major investments in the region. Center for Energy Studies senior director said the acquisition is a sign that "we’re seeing the birth of a new Permian Basin.”
February 9, 2017
Can Trump Really Weaken the Dollar?
Although President Trump has stated that he believes the value of the dollar is too strong, “direct intervention in the foreign exchange market is not presently a realistic threat,” writes Russell A. Green, Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics, in this op-ed for The Huffington Post: http://huff.to/2lseuaS.
February 7, 2017
Trump says America isn't so innocent
When asked about Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump said that “America isn't so innocent either.” Trump's off-the-cuff comments indicate that he should be briefed more carefully by his advisors and staff, Baker Institute faculty scholar Richard Stoll said in an interview with KPFT radio. Stoll’s comments begin at the 16:15 mark: http://bit.ly/2kKESjW
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5 steps to lower drug prices
Extreme and unjustified price hikes on generic drugs "are part of the broad strategy by the pharmaceutical industry to increase the prices of patented and generic drugs by double-digit figures annually (10-12 percent)," writes fellow Hagop Kantarjian. Kantarjian offers five immediate steps the government can take to lower drug prices.
February 3, 2017
Winners named in Sports Technology Startup Competition
Edward J. Egan, fellow and director of the McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was among the judges of a business startup competition sponsored by the National Football League and the Texas Medical Center on Feb. 4. Click here for the winners in the categories of "Materials to Protect the Athlete," "Communicating with the Athlete" and "Training the Athlete."