The Fed Will Continue to Raise Interest Rates. But How High Will They Go?
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy is a major source of uncertainty for market participants. Already, the stock…
John W. Diamond October 13, 2022
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Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Women’s Rights, Human Rights and Refugees | Report
How Can We Protect “Climate Refugees”? As climate change becomes an increasingly prominent driver of migration, this report investigates possible pathways to ensure that “climate refugees” receive adequate legal protection.
Ana Martín Gil, Pamela Lizette Cruz, Kelsey Norman, Ivonne Cruz October 13, 2022
Testimony for Texas House of Representatives, Criminal Justice Reform, Interim Study Committee
On October 12, 2022, Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy, testified before the Texas House of Representatives Interim Study Committee on Criminal Justice Reform. Her written testimony addresses the committee's inquiry into policies and penalties relating to drug offenses.
Katharine Neill Harris October 12, 2022
Potential Cost Impacts of Relaxing Childhood Vaccine Requirements in Texas
Expert Heidi Russell analyzes the economic impacts of relaxing vaccination requirements for children and finds that as immunization rates decline, the costs of an outbreak increase.
Heidi V. Russell October 12, 2022
Why Putin is Doubling Down in Ukraine
Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, faced with this truth, has decided to double down on his efforts. Fellow Joe Barnes explains how Putin has boxed himself into a corner — and why this makes him so dangerous.
Joe Barnes October 11, 2022
An Early Comparison of Prices at 3 Major Texas Medical Center Hospitals
A comparison of the prices at three major Houston hospitals — Houston Methodist, St. Luke’s Health and Memorial Hermann — associated with Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare PPO health plans finds wide-ranging costs for services.
Vivian Ho, Grace Kneidel October 10, 2022
The Many Challenges Facing Arati Prabhakar as She Takes Over Biden’s Science Policy Office
Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president…
Neal F. Lane October 6, 2022
Red Light, Green Deal, Yellow Light: Biden’s Energy Roadmap
Political, market and geopolitical headwinds have slowed down Biden’s ambitious climate plans, write energy experts Anna Mikulska and Michael Maher. In this brief, they explore why progress on decarbonization is likely to be more gradual than initially envisioned.
Anna Mikulska, Michael D. Maher October 5, 2022
Center for Health and Biosciences | Science and Technology Policy | Domestic Health Policy Analysis | Report
A New Weapon in the Anti-Vaccine Arsenal: Claiming the Unvaccinated as a Protected Class Anti-vaccine advocates have been deploying a new tactic: pushing for unvaccinated individuals to become a protected group under constitutional and statutory law. Expert Valerie Gutmann Koch explores why this could threaten public health.
Valerie Gutmann Koch October 3, 2022
Pollution and Labor Productivity: Evidence from Chilean Cities
This paper is a work in progress and has not been submitted for editorial review. To access the full working paper, download…
Charl Jooste, Ted Temzelides, James Sampi, Hasan Dudu October 1, 2022