Financial Regulation After COVID-19
Our current economic situation is not permanent, and laws should not be altered based on the idea that domestic shutdown…
December 14, 2020 3353 Results
Operating Reserve Demand Curve, Scarcity Pricing and Intermittent Generation: Lessons From the Texas ERCOT Experience
The ORDC has been proposed in some markets to solve the missing-money problem. The authors estimate the extent to which ORDC…
December 9, 2020 
Beyond the Rio Grande Water Debt
Stephen Mumme, nonresident scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico, explores the recent Rio Grande water war…
December 8, 2020 
Mexican Consumption and the Economic Impact of the Coronavirus on Texas Border Counties
Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, the postdoctoral research fellow in international trade for the Center for the U.S. and Mexico…
December 4, 2020 
Should the VA Be More Proactive About Promoting Service-connected Disability Benefits for Potentially Eligible Veterans Who Use VA Health Care?
In the December 2020 issue of the Health Policy Research (HPR) newsletter, Drew Helmer, the deputy director of the Center…
December 1, 2020 
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…
November 30, 2020 
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 
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 
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