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 5532 Results
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…
America Is Facing Severe Labor Shortages. Expanding the TN Visa Can Help
America is facing a serious labor shortage. Expanding the TN visa — a pivotal pathway for Canadian and Mexican professionals…
March 4, 2024 
Rice’s Mark Jones talks Super Tuesday, Texas primary March 1, 2024
Super Tuesday is less than a week away — March 5 — and voters in one U.S. territory and 15 states, including Texas, will…
Houthi Red Sea Attacks Impose ‘Economic Sanctions’ on Israel’s Backers
Yemen’s Houthi have mounted a selective counter-shipping campaign in the Red Sea that has disrupted global trade between…
March 1, 2024