‘Chocolate Cars’: Illegal Vehicle Imports to Mexico From the US
Tony Payan explores the “chocolate car” phenomenon and the black and gray markets that emerge along the U.S.-Mexico border…
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Could the Permian Basin Become America’s Next AI Data Hub?
Texas’ Permian Basin has great potential to bolster U.S. global competitiveness in artificial intelligence.
August 15, 2025 
Harris County Toll Roads Are Generating Large Surpluses
Harris County’s toll road system has generated billions in surpluses, but for how long? A new brief finds rising costs and…
August 14, 2025 
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the Future of Clean Energy
Ken Medlock discusses the implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for the clean energy landscape — plus the key role…
August 13, 2025 
Mexico’s Economy Under US Tariffs and Trade Uncertainty
How are the Trump administration’s tariffs reshaping Mexico’s economy and foreign investment outlook? In this issue brief…
August 13, 2025 
TN Visa’s Role in the US Labor Market and Its Uncertain Future
The TN visa allows qualified professionals from Mexico and Canada to work temporarily in the U.S. under the U.S.-Mexico…
August 12, 2025 
Strengthening the Humanitarian Sector Brick by Brick
Over 300 million people may need humanitarian assistance in 2025. Yet global aid funding is in decline, and the U.S. Agency…
August 11, 2025 
I Teach Computer Science, and That Is Not All
In a commentary for Communications, Moshe Vardi argues that computer science education should go beyond technical skills to…
August 11, 2025 
Texas’ Redistricting Fight Goes National
Texas Republicans are moving to redraw the state’s congressional map — an unusual mid-decade redistricting effort that’s…
August 7, 2025 
‘Trainsmission’: An Old New Idea August 5, 2025
Introduction — Solar by Train?
In a world where electricity is the currency of both information and energy aspirations, a key…