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…
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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 
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 
Texas Universities Show Sharp Differences in Health Insurance Premiums
Why do family health insurance premiums vary by as much as $25k within the same industry? A new Baker Institute Health…
May 20, 2026 
Health Policy in the First Year of Trump’s Second Administration
In its first year, the second Trump administration has enacted substantial shifts in U.S. health policy, affecting insurance…
May 19, 2026 
Geopolitical Conflict Highlights Circular Carbon Pathways in Plastics
How resilient is the global plastics system to geopolitical disruption? Rachel A. Meidl examines how the Iran war is…
May 18, 2026 
Mali’s Military Leader Is Consolidating Power. Why This Is Dangerous
In a new piece for The Conversation, Salah Ben Hammou and Hiba Naciri examine how Mali’s military leadership has…
May 18, 2026 
How the Iran War Is Hitting Americans at Home
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” economist John W. Diamond joins host Amb. David M. Satterfield to examine how…
May 15, 2026 
The Defense Production Act’s Expanding Role in Energy
On April 20, 2026, the Trump administration invoked five Defense Production Act (DPA) orders aimed at expanding U.S. energy…
May 14, 2026