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May 7, 2020
How COVID-19 Will Change the Healthcare Policy Debate
Health economist Vivian Ho talked about what we’ve learned from Covid-19 and how it should inform future changes to our health care system.
Learn more at MPR News. May 6, 2020
Podcast: The End of Oil?
Energy fellow Francisco Monaldi broke down the new global reality for oil as demand plunges and production drops to historic levels.
Listen to the Altamar Podcast. May 5, 2020
U.S. Oil Cuts Could Help Shale’s Reputation
In an online interview, energy fellow Jim Krane spoke about the relationship between the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Russia, in addition to the oil industry's struggles with storage and demand. Krane is the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute.
Read more at Hart Energy. May 5, 2020
Hotez Warns of a Second Covid-19 Wave
"We could see a resurgence of Covid-19 in a big way," said health policy fellow Peter Hotez of the partial reopening of the economy in Texas.
Read more at KHOU-TV. May 4, 2020
Coronavirus Boosts Push for Online Voting Despite Security Risks
“I hope that other states will exercise caution rather than jump on the bandwagon,” said Baker Institute faculty scholar Dan Wallach of the decision by some states to let voters cast primary ballots online. “We need to defend our elections against nation-state adversaries. Moving toward online voting is the wrong direction to defend our democracy.”
Read more at Politico.