QE2 has invoked fears of very large-scale money printing and inflation that run counter to the Fed’s goal of stimulating the economy.
Policy
Research shows Texas manufacturers spent more on pollution abatement from 1999 to 2005 while increasing both output and profitability.
More on: Global Issues
Physicians to get big money incentives to use electronic health record software.
More on: Health Care, Social Impact
Studies by LBJ faculty, students, and staff provide background for international discussions about the effects of climate change and how to address the...
More on: Global Issues, Sustainability
As a new Congress prepares to take office, a new online tool developed at the University of Texas at Austin can answer questions about lawmakers’ shifting...
Requiring financial advisors to disclose potential conflicts of interest has actually resulted in worse advice being given to investors.
Environmental policy decisions based on flawed coal and oil production estimates could lead to expensive solutions for controlling CO2 emissions.
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"Horrible things happen when complex technologies and procedures overtake humans." So begins a presentation by Dr. Tad W. Patzek on the Gulf oil spill.
More on: Energy
Branko Terzic of Deloitte Services outlines the proposals and possible impacts of cap-and-trade legislation currently making its way through Congress.
A recent forum at the University of Texas at Austin explored potential liabilities and consequences for companies involved with the recent Gulf oil spill....
If you listen to certain politicians and talking heads, you might get the impression that the federal fiscal sky is falling. Unfortunately, unlike Chicken...
