3301 News Items Found
July 1, 2022
A New Opening as Biden Heads to Saudi Arabia?
President Biden’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia will likely draw a clear message from Riyadh: "Move the conversation away from human rights to focus on the positive sides of the relationship: energy and investments,” said Middle East fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen.
Read more at the Middle East Eye. July 1, 2022
Consumer Confidence Drops as Gas Prices Rise
High gasoline prices had an inordinate impact on consumer confidence, said energy fellow Mark Finley. “There is a sense of crisis with people saying, ‘There is something wrong here, and I need to be more careful.’”
Read more at The New York Times. June 28, 2022
Texas and SCOTUS' School Prayer Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the First Amendment protected a Washington state football coach’s right to offer a post-game prayer on the 50-yard line. The ruling could complicate ongoing curriculum wars in Texas and other conservative states, said fellow Mark Jones, and prompt a "push for a greater space for religion in schools."
Read more at the Texas Tribune. June 26, 2022
Oil Execs to Say Biden Part of Fuel Price Problem
"In terms of the price of oil, the price of gasoline, there is no president that has that much power," said Ken Medlock, Center for Energy Studies senior director.
Read more at the Houston Chronicle. June 26, 2022
U.S. Weighs 300,000 Additional Work Visas to Ease Migration Pressure
Thousands of Mexicans come into the U.Sl on agricultural and seasonal work visas. But the current labor demand is in construction, hospitality, food processing and manufacturing, said U.S.-Mexico Center director Tony Payan. “Legally there is no type of visa for those kinds of workers."
Read more at the Texas Border Report.