Beyond the Bill: Comparing Price and Quality at Houston Area Hospitals
It may pay to shop around for health care. New legislation requiring transparency in health insurance coverage allows price…
March 11, 2024 5515 Results
Kids on the Move: Enhancing Active Transportation Safety for Children March 8, 2024
Houston’s infrastructure poses a number of challenges to children’s safety. How can we establish a safe and active…
Three Houston traffic ‘hot spots’ affect kids’ safety, Baker Institute report says March 8, 2024
HOUSTON – (March 8, 2024) – Mapping Houston transportation injuries that have affected children shows several “hot spots”…
China’s Risky Regulation of Video Gaming
Earlier this year, proposed regulations on video games tanked Chinese gaming stocks. It's a sign that tough governance is…
March 8, 2024 
The House’s Tax Relief Plan Is a Lesson in Poorly Designed Fiscal Policy
The House recently passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (TRAFWA) of 2024, which aims to provide tax…
March 8, 2024 
America’s Child Care Problem
Fellows Joyce Beebe and Edward M. Emmett discuss the child care shortage in the U.S. and evaluate a variety of policy…
March 8, 2024 
Biden Should Reengage on International Digital Trade Rules
The Office of the United States Trade Representative recently stepped back from ongoing negotiations on digital trade at the…
March 7, 2024 
Book Launch: ‘The Future of Trade: A North American Perspective’ March 6, 2024
Support for free trade and open markets in the United States and worldwide has declined in recent years. President Biden and…
Children Walking and Biking: Mapping Houston’s Injury Hotspots
The number of children walking and biking to school has been in decline for more than 50 years, yet associated death and…
March 5, 2024 
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen receives 2024 Gulf Book Award from Gulf International Forum March 4, 2024
On March 4, Middle East fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen received the 2024 Gulf Book Award in the political studies category…