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Center for Health and Biosciences | Biomedical Research | Journal

Can We Do That Here? An Analysis of U.S. Federal and State Policies Guiding Human Embryo and Embryoid Research

Scientists and members of the public exploring the controversial area of U.S. human embryo and embryoid research will find a complex and sometimes bewildering assortment of federal and state laws. The authors recommend additional guidance, but note slow progress in the development of embryo research policy.

Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Daniel Moralí June 28, 2022

McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth | Report

Two Years of Business “Experience” in State Unemployment

The authors review the rating systems used to assign state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax rates to businesses, focusing on the reserve ratio and benefit ratio methods, and examine suggested alternatives.

Alisha Small, Vivian Wilhelms June 28, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Newsletter

Have We Oversimplified the Problem of Food Insecurity?

Findings from Kamda's study indicate a need for a more comprehensive approach to help veterans who are food insecure that extends beyond referral to food pantries or federal assistance programs. Policies and programs should encompass additional basic needs and be culturally aligned.

Nipa Kamdar June 26, 2022

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

Approaches to the Energy Transition in Brazil and Chile

As iron ore, copper, and lithium producers, Brazil and Chile have a competitive advantage in the global energy transition. This brief outlines the countries' opportunities to profit from their exports while reducing their domestic consumption of fossil fuels.

Benigna Cortés Leiss June 24, 2022

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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…

Alexandra E. Bello June 23, 2022

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China Studies | Commentary

China and the Globalization of the Gaming Industry

It was just a year ago that a large segment of America’s youth spent much of their free time online stocking up on firepower…

Brandon Zheng June 21, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Factors Influencing Uptake of Telemental Health via Videoconferencing

Telemental health via videoconferencing (TMH-V) allows care to be delivered in real-time to a patient’s home or other…

Jan Lindsay June 20, 2022

Center for Public Finance | Journal

The Need for an IRS Overhaul

With its increasingly diverse tasks and functions, the IRS is in need of change, writes the author. She explores the agency's performance during the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges it faces in Law360.

Joyce Beebe June 15, 2022

Center for Public Finance | McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth | Commentary

Cryptocurrency Tax Implications in the Recent Senate Proposal

A new Senate bill "declares a position on most of the unclear yet critical issues" in regulating cryptocurrency, the author writes, on which industry participants have been requesting guidance for years. What are the key provisions in this bipartisan proposal? Read the post on the Baker Institute Blog.

Joyce Beebe June 14, 2022

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Research Paper

Immigrants in Strategic Sectors of the U.S. Economy and America's Labor Shortage Crisis

This paper examines the economic impact of labor shortages in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic and estimates how many unfilled jobs may exist by 2030. Higher levels of legal immigration could help ease the shortage of workers and boost the economy, the author writes.

Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez June 14, 2022