United States’ Objectives as the USMCA Negotiations Begin
Predictability is essential for investment & supply chains, yet the 2026 USMCA review faces major hurdles. In a new…
June 2, 2026 5525 Results
Vijay Swarup
Nonresident Fellow
Vijay Swarup is retired after having worked for Exxon Mobil for over 35 years. Over his career, he held a variety of…
Byproduct Metals as a Constraint and Lever in Critical Minerals Finance
Why do many critical minerals remain difficult to scale? In a new working paper, Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes examines how…
June 1, 2026 
AI Investment Reshapes US Import Patterns
Is the AI boom hiding the real impact of U.S. tariffs? New research by the Center for Tax and Budget Policy’s John W…
May 29, 2026 
The Human Cost of Escalating Conflict in the Middle East
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Amb. David M. Satterfield speaks with Baker Institute experts Kelsey Norman and Ana…
May 29, 2026 Synthetic Biology EMER Webinar Series
Hosted by the Baker Institute’s Science and Technology Policy Program and co-sponsored by the Rice Synthetic Biology…
How Science Misinformation Affects Parenting and Child Health
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Christopher Kulesza about how new federal health initiatives and the “Make…
May 28, 2026 
Can Somos México Revitalize Mexican Democracy?
In this episode, Tony Payan speaks with former Mexican Sen. Emilio Álvarez Icaza about democratic backsliding under Morena…
May 28, 2026 
Redrawing Risk: What FEMA’s New Flood Maps Mean for Greater Houston May 21, 2026
“Redrawing Risk” is a one-day conference which explored the real-world implications of FEMA’s updated flood maps, which were…