Remembering Hans-Dietrick Genscher
Saudi Arabia Loses Oil Market Share
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies, discusses the future of Saudi Arabia's oil export strategy. Financial Times: http://on.ft.com/1UqPPTi (subscription required)
Brussels Attacks
President Obama's Cuba Visit
Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses the president's efforts to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations during his visit to the island. Houston Public Media: http://bit.ly/1o4d6fo
Houston's Finances
The Houston Business Journal cites finance fellow John Diamond's calculations on Houston's pension debt:
http://bit.ly/1RTvnnM (subscription required)
"John Diamond estimates that the true pension debt is over $10 billion, and that does not include another $2 billion we owe our employees for health care during their retirement. Additionally, that our infrastructure is in the worst shape in generations and is in desperate need of additional investment."