Immigration Growth: Examining the Financial Gains and Strains
A recent Congressional Budget Office report predicts a significant increase in immigration that could boost federal revenue…
September 19, 2024 5508 Results
‘Well within reason’: Fed makes first interest rate cut since 2020 September 18, 2024
Rice experts John Diamond and Zach Bethune available to comment
For the first time since 2020, the Federal Reserve announced…
The 20th-Century Titans: A Conversation With Michael Mandelbaum September 17, 2024
Distinguished American foreign policy expert Michael Mandelbaum joined the Honorable David M. Satterfield, director of the…
Address Child Hunger Through Free School Meals for All
Last year, 17% of U.S. households with children faced food insecurity — a hunger gap that directly impacts children’s…
September 17, 2024 
Christian Voters Will Play an Outsized Role in the US Election
In the U.S., Christians tend to vote, and they tend to vote Republican. Michael Emerson explores the links between religion…
September 17, 2024 
Prioritize Reforms to Accelerate the Shift to Clean Electricity
The U.S. needs streamlined approval processes and investments in transmission infrastructure to eliminate the backlog of…
September 17, 2024 
How to Design a Fiscally Responsible School Choice Program in Texas
If Texas policymakers who support school choice programs aim to pass and build a responsible and effective plan next year…
September 17, 2024 
Rice launches ‘Policy Playbook,’ offers nonpartisan insights from experts ahead of election September 17, 2024
Election 2024: Policy Playbook offers context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and…
30 Years of the TN Visa: New Data and Trends on TN Professionals in the US Labor Market
The TN visa program, established 30 years ago, enables skilled professionals from Canada and Mexico to work in the United…
September 17, 2024 
Rio Grande Water Sharing Needs Fixing
Mexico is in arrears delivering water from the Rio Grande River to the U.S. under an 80-year-old treaty. Drought, increased…
September 17, 2024