Lessons From 2020: To Avoid Future Disasters, Improve Science Communication
2020 will go down in history as a year of unprecedented natural disasters. Wildfires in California and Colorado were the…
Scott Solomon December 15, 2020
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What I Learned in 2020
In 2020, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, science went from being a niche topic only nerdy people like us follow, to a major…
Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Daniel Moralí December 15, 2020
Why Have U.S. Natural Gas Prices Increased Post-COVID?!?
Energy fellows Mark Finley and Anna Mikulska explore why U.S. natural gas prices have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, even as gas prices in Europe and Asia have remained relatively low.
Mark Finley, Anna B. Mikulska November 10, 2020
Cold War With China: Not So Soon
When President-elect Joe Biden assumes office in January, he will be compelled to deal with the most important and ferociously complicated geopolitical question the United States faces today: how to manage its relations with China. Fellow Joe Barnes explains how the U.S.-China situation differs from the Cold War dynamic, and how the U.S. will best be served in the years ahead. Read more at the Baker Institute Blog.
Joe Barnes November 9, 2020
COVID-19 and the Texas Rainy Day Fund
In late July, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivered a bleak economic outlook for the state’s economy: the amount of general revenue funds available for the current biennium is expected to be $11.5 billion less than originally estimated. Should the state tap into its rainy day fund to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and facilitate a stable recovery?
Joyce Beebe November 4, 2020
What to Do About the Future of Oil Companies. Hint: Football Fields Don't Mow Themselves!
Energy fellow Mark Finley assesses the future of international oil companies given the tremendous pressure they've experienced since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged. Using a football analogy, he suggests that although business leaders are rightly focused on winning the game, they can’t ignore the condition of the playing field.
Mark Finley October 27, 2020
Be a Good Sport (and Pay Your Taxes)
Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe examines a new approach that states have been exploring to secure additional revenue during the Covid-19 pandemic — imposing excise taxes on sports betting and daily fantasy sports. Baker Institute Blog: https://bit.ly/3jNT85Z
Joyce Beebe September 3, 2020
The 800-lb Gorilla Between U.S. Shale Producers and a Big Comeback: Decline Rates
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil, examines cost reduction, capital climate, productivity gains and decline rates as reasons why the U.S. shale industry may struggle to maintain its competitiveness in 2020. Baker Institute Blog: https://bit.ly/3lAyB6R
Mark Finley August 31, 2020
COVID-19 and Paid Sick Leave in Texas
In a post for the Baker Institute Blog, Joyce Beebe reviews current developments in state and federal paid sick leave policies, and examines key arguments of proponents and detractors.
Joyce Beebe August 17, 2020
COVID-19: By the Numbers, Aug. 2–7
Read the Baker Institute Blog for the latest updates on the spread of Covid-19 and the best defenses against it.
Vivian Ho, Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Heidi Russell August 10, 2020