U.S. Debt at 100% of GDP: Why This Time Will Be Different
While recent headlines announce that President Biden's proposed budget will drive the national debt past WWII levels, fellow…
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Vaccine Legislation in Texas and the Rise of the State Anti-Vaccine Movement
Over the past decade, anti-vaccine rhetoric and activity have increased in the United States, resulting in decreased…
November 30, 2020 
What’s Next for State Unemployment Insurance Funds?
The unemployment insurance (UI) system is facing a perfect storm of problems: the pandemic has led to a surge in jobless…
November 23, 2020 Webinar — COVID-19, Energy Transitions and the Roles of Energy Sources and New Technologies November 19, 2020
The events of 2020 — COVID-19, oil market stress, emerging environmental, social and governance sentiments, and political…
Webinar — Improving the Environment Under the USMCA November 18, 2020
This webinar — the fourth in the series on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — featured a discussion of the…
North America’s Shifting Supply Chains: The USMCA, COVID-19, and the U.S.-China Trade War
David A. Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics, analyzes a wide range of factors — including…
November 18, 2020 Webinar — The Mediterranean and Central American Migration Crises Examined November 17, 2020
In 2015, the number of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean dramatically grew, with as many as 1 million…
Texas CREZ Lines: How Stakeholders Shape Major Energy Infrastructure Projects
With opposition to large-scale energy infrastructure on the rise, transmission service providers find it problematic to…
November 17, 2020 
Tax Vouchers: As California Goes, So Goes the Nation?
Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe explores California’s tax voucher program, which, if implemented, would offer Californians…
November 17, 2020 Webinar — Reading for All: How Today's Literacy Practices Shape Houston's Future November 16, 2020
In 2018, fewer than half of Houston's public school students "met standard" on state reading assessments. Today, schools…