Critical Minerals Considerations for Energy Transitions
On September 16, energy fellow Michelle Michot Foss provided an overview of the role of critical minerals in creating a…
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Webinar — The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business September 15, 2020
We live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse. Sugar can be as habit…
Simulating the Economic Effects of Wealth Taxes in the United States
In this paper, authors examine the concerns raised by a new wealth tax and analyze the economic effects of the tax using a…
September 15, 2020 2020 Election Series — The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations: Politics and Diplomacy September 14, 2020
For a quarter of a century, many interests of the United States and Mexico have converged. Mexico’s road to democracy…
Why Are Children Underperforming in School? A Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Students in Harris County
In this study, the authors surveyed students in 80 Harris County schools, as well as their parents, to identify external…
September 11, 2020 Webinar — Shale’s Future: Replay or Swan Song? September 10, 2020
U.S. shale producers have been hit hard by the collapse in oil prices. This has happened before, yet they bounced back…
Webinar: Diversity in Science and Engineering September 9, 2020
Despite constituting 32% of the U.S. population, African Americans and Hispanics are underrepresented in the fields of…
Molecule Indifferent Gas Geoeconomics, Not Energy Sanctions, Are the Best Option to Harden Europe Against Russian Gas Coercion
The authors explain why, over the next decade, gas geoeconomics policies can enhance energy security, solidify market…
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Do Freestanding Emergency Departments Lower Market Spending on Emergency Care by Serving as Lower Cost Substitutes for Hospital EDs?
The September 2020 HPR newsletter considers whether freestanding emergency departments lower market spending on emergency…
September 9, 2020 Webinar — “America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy” September 8, 2020
American diplomacy has a rich and multifaceted legacy. Successive periods in the country’s history have produced a diverse…