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The Divergent Goals of U.S. and Mexican Energy Policies: Scenarios Before the New Energy Shock

The energy policies of the United States and Mexico are at a crossroads, writes nonresident scholar Isidro Morales. In this report, he explains that the future direction of energy in both nations depends on how global energy markets adjust to the latest shock to the system — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Isidro Morales July 25, 2022

Pregnant woman sitting on bed, cradling belly

McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth | Commentary

The Formula Shortage: Economic Impact and Policy Responses

A New Health Threat

With the average out-of-stock rate for baby formula reaching 43% nationwide, parents and policymakers are…

Alexandra E. Bello June 23, 2022

Center for Energy Studies | Commentary

How Power Contract Transparency Can Help Fight Poverty and Climate Change

"Creating a global norm for PPA transparency is a zero-cost step to help provide energy for everyone and deliver on the low carbon future we all need," write the authors. Read their post about power purchase agreements on the Baker Institute Blog. This article originally appeared in the Forbes blog on June 1, 2022.

Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko, Todd Moss June 1, 2022

Texas Politics | Commentary

Three Texas Runoff Battles in the Ongoing Democratic Party Civil War

Three key Texas runoffs in the Texas Democratic congressional primaries demonstrate the ongoing battles between establishment and progressive wings of the Democratic party, writes the author, and the outcomes will either enhance or undermine Democratic efforts to retain control of the U.S. House in the 2022 midterms. Read his opinion on the Baker Institute Blog. This opinion originally appeared in The Hill on May 24, 2022.

Mark P. Jones May 24, 2022

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | International Economics | Issue Brief

UK, Texas Should Proceed Carefully with, but Not Abandon, Bilateral Trade Deal

The UK recently announced that it will pursue commercial arrangements with up to 20 individual U.S. states, beginning with Texas. In this brief, fellow David Gantz explores what these arrangements could achieve and the potential legal and constitutional constraints that may limit their reach.

David A. Gantz May 18, 2022

International Economics | Commentary

Mexican Complaint on Avocado Restrictions Shows WTO Dispute Process Not Dead Yet, but Treatment Still Needed

U.S. government obstruction of the appointments process for the World Trade Organization (WTO) appeals “court,” formally…

Simon Lester May 11, 2022

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Latin American Energy | Commentary

Powerless: López Obrador’s Failed Electricity Reforms

Despite earlier promises not to do so, Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has sought to reverse the country’s…

Tony Payan, Miriam Grunstein April 25, 2022

A family of Afghan refugees board a bus.

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Issue Brief

Our New Afghan Neighbors: The Challenges and Opportunities of Afghan Resettlement to Houston

Following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan last summer, the world witnessed one of the largest and most rapid humanitarian evacuation missions in U.S. history. Since then, Afghan evacuees have faced numerous challenges in seeking resettlement in the United States.

Ana Martín Gil, Kelsey Norman, Fazal Muzhary April 25, 2022

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

Mexico and the Soaring International Price of Fertilizers

Although once known for its robust urea and ammonia production capabilities, Mexico found itself particularly vulnerable to soaring international fertilizer prices in 2021. With the global circumstances surrounding the spike in prices likely to linger through 2022, and Mexico's state-owned infrastructure still hampered by technical issues, the impact could be borne all the way to dinner tables in the form of higher nutrient prices for local farmers and food inflation.

Adrian Duhalt February 24, 2022

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Commentary

Key Drivers of Mexico’s 2022 Outlook

Introduction

The major drivers of Mexico’s outlook in 2022 will be 1) growing political polarization and social conflict, 2)…

Tony Payan February 9, 2022