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Property Taxes
How Tax Rate Notices Can Better Serve Texas Taxpayers
In 2019, Texas enacted a new measure requiring all counties to deliver digital tax rate notices to property owners. In this “quick take,” the McNair Center’s Jennifer Rabb and Lebena Varghese summarize key findings from their research on how the government can make these tax rate notices clearer and more relevant to Texas taxpayers.
Lebena Varghese, Jennifer Rabb March 2, 2023
Woman Bills
Baker Briefing: Consumer Trends in a Post-pandemic Economy
The pandemic spurred a rollercoaster of quick, subsequent economic events in three years that might normally occur across three decades: record unemployment, a brief recession, federal assistance, highest inflation since the 1980s, interest rate increases, and in 2023, concerns regarding a looming recession. Some U.S. consumers have dealt with the aftermath of this whiplash by shifting their spending and saving behaviors. Our experts discuss U.S. consumer trends since the pandemic — what’s stayed the same, new phenomena, and notable policy developments. 
David M. Satterfield, Joe Barnes, Joyce Beebe, John W. Diamond March 1, 2023
President Biden Ukraine
Biden in Kyiv: The War in Ukraine After One Year
It's been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Where do things stand now? Fellow Joe Barnes explores recent developments, including Biden's surprise trip to Kyiv this week, and why the prospect of a full Russian “victory” has long since vanished.
Joe Barnes February 22, 2023
Power lines and transmission towers against a sunset.
Baker Briefing: Is the Texas Power Grid ‘Fixed?’
The Texas power grid is infamously disconnected from the rest of the U.S. Its status as an “energy island” can bring both advantages and disadvantages. Two years ago, Winter Storm Uri knocked out power across Texas for days and exposed major reliability concerns. Here, we discuss changes made in the two years since Winter Storm Uri. Is the Texas grid “fixed?”
Julie A. Cohn, Peter R. Hartley, Edward M. Emmett, David M. Satterfield February 21, 2023