Reflections on 28 Years at the Baker Institute May 12, 2022
Since arriving in Houston in 1994 as director of the newly-established James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Ambas…
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Webinar — A Low-Carbon Future and the Role of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage May 12, 2022
To reach the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement, global CO2 emissions must be reduced by more than 80% from current…
2022 Ocean Shipping Reform Act: The Cure Is Worse Than the Disease May 12, 2022
Whenever the United States Senate votes unanimously for anything it should be taken as a good sign of cooperation, but…
Comparing Prices and Price Transparency Among Top-Ranked Hospitals and Close Competitors
A regulation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) required that, starting January 1, 2021, all U.S…
May 12, 2022 
Mexican Complaint on Avocado Restrictions Shows WTO Dispute Process Not Dead Yet, but Treatment Still Needed May 11, 2022
U.S. government obstruction of the appointments process for the World Trade Organization (WTO) appeals “court,” formally…
Advancing American Energy Security and Independence: An Address by the Honorable Mike Pence May 10, 2022
The recent turmoil in global energy markets continues to impact the U.S. economy, increasing the cost of oil and the price…
Center for Tax and Budget Policy | McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth | Issue Brief
Five Tax Benefits for Start-ups and Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs contribute to job growth, innovation and economic resiliency. In this brief, public finance fellow Joyce Beebe…
May 10, 2022 
Center for Tax and Budget Policy | McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth | Commentary
Organized Retail Crime: Economic Impact and Policy Responses The author reviews recent developments in organized retail crime, as well as federal and state policy responses. Read the…
May 10, 2022 
Closing the Global Vaccine Equity Gap
The authors articulate an approach for reducing COVID-19 vaccine inequity through globally distributed manufacturing of…
May 10, 2022 
Trends in Global and Regional Trade: The View From North America May 4, 2022
Support for free trade and open markets in the United States and worldwide has declined in recent years. President Biden and…