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Edward M. Emmett 
Edward M. Emmett is a Fellow in Energy and Transportation at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. …
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Vijay Swarup
Why Health Insurance Costs Vary So Dramatically
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Vivian Ho and Marah Short examine differences in health insurance premiums across Texas…
June 3, 2026 
United States’ Objectives as the USMCA Negotiations Begin
Predictability is essential for investment & supply chains, yet the 2026 USMCA review faces major hurdles. In a new…
June 2, 2026 
Nonresident Fellow
Vijay Swarup is retired after having worked for Exxon Mobil for over 35 years. Over his career, he held a variety of…
Byproduct Metals as a Constraint and Lever in Critical Minerals Finance
Why do many critical minerals remain difficult to scale? In a new working paper, Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes examines how…
June 1, 2026 
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…
May 29, 2026 
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