Resetting and Reengaging U.S.-China Soft Power Relations
If the global economy is to recover after the pandemic, the United States must reestablish mutually beneficial economic…
February 3, 2021 3349 Results
Extend Investment Tax Incentives for Small Business Recovery
Two federal income tax incentives for business investment are scheduled to end after 2021 and 2022, just as the small…
February 2, 2021 
Challenges Ahead for US Refiners?
U.S. oil refiners have had a great run this century. But market events in 2020 signal changes to come that will challenge…
February 2, 2021 
International Trade Issues: Challenges and Opportunities for the Biden Administration
The new administration should immediately abandon the “America Alone” policies of the Trump administration and work with our…
February 2, 2021 
The United States and Mexico: A New Chapter in the Binational Relationship?
Is Mexico's President López Obrador, a Trump fan, capable of making the changes needed for a new and different relationship…
February 2, 2021 
Recommendations for Realizing the Full Potential of Nanotechnology and Carbon Nanotubes in the Energy Transition
Rachel A. Meidl, the fellow in energy and environment, writes that investing in nanotechnology research and development is…
February 1, 2021 
COVID-19 and the Value of Safe Transport
The authors investigate the connection between the choice of transportation mode used by commuters and the probability of…
February 1, 2021 
Price Elasticity of Demand for Fuels by Income Level in Mexican Households
The authors' analysis shows consumer responses to changing energy prices are linked to their income levels. The study can…
January 31, 2021 
McNair Center Survey: Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses in Houston and Their Experience With the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Lebena Varghese, a research manager at the McNair Center, highlights the data trends gathered from a survey administered to…
January 29, 2021 
U.S. Deficits, Debt and Dimensions of Analysis
As the Biden administration confronts a difficult economic environment, experts at the Center for Public Finance highlight…
January 27, 2021