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Cockrell School of Engineering Associate Professor Michael Webber

Understand the Future of Energy by Looking to the Past

by Jeremy Simon | Monday, April 29, 2013

Over the last few hundred years, transitions to new energy sources have created significant challenges. We’ve moved from wood to coal,...

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Are HMOs Back?

by Raki Shah | Monday, May 13, 2013

The argument for closed networks sounds good on paper. But how they work in real life might be a different story

More on: Health Care
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Psychological and Cultural Biases Distort Fracking Debates

by David Spence | Thursday, May 2, 2013

Psychological and cultural biases prevent third-party experts from acting as neutral brokers in policy debates.

More on: Communication, Energy, Politics, Sustainability
LNG barge

Liquefied Natural Gas Exports: Economic Opportunity or Energy Security Threat?

by David Spence | Tuesday, April 9, 2013

The economic benefits of exporting liquefied natural gas outweigh fears of increasing prices domestically.

More on: Economy, Energy, Global Issues, Politics
Graph of UT Energy Poll results, April 2013

UT Energy Poll Shows Divides on Hydraulic Fracturing, Climate Change

by Steve Brooks | Tuesday, April 9, 2013

The twice-yearly UT Energy Poll also shows changes in thinking on climate change.

More on: Energy
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Lingo: Tax Shelter

by Kristen Maxwell | Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Tools that help people minimize their taxes may seem unfair ... until you qualify for them.

More on: Accounting, Personal Finance, Politics, Taxes
Energy finance experts Radu Tutos, Panag Patel, Ken Alston, Michael R. Meyers

Renewable Energy Sparks Industry Debate

by Rob Heidrick | Friday, March 22, 2013

New technologies and clean fuels offer hope for renewable projects that have struggled to find investors.

More on: Economy, Energy, Global Issues, Investing, Politics, Sustainability, Technology
Worried woman with financial troubles

Help Wanted: Higher Minimum Wage Lifts Minority Women Out of Poverty, Report Shows

by Jessica Sinn | Thursday, March 21, 2013

Raising the minimum wage would help stabilize millions of minority women and working families, report shows.

More on: Economy, Personal Finance, Politics, Social Impact, Statistics
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McCombs Professors Weigh in on the 2013 State of the Union Address

by Rob Heidrick | Friday, February 15, 2013

Obama: Supply-side policies that strengthen the U.S. labor force and economic output are vital to recovery.

More on: Economy, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Global Issues, Health Care, Politics, Recession, Taxes
lingo: the marriage penalty can unfairly cause couples to pay higher taxes

What is the Marriage Penalty?

by Kristen Maxwell | Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Video: Marital bliss comes at a cost when tax laws place higher rates on the income of married couples. 

More on: Accounting, Personal Finance, Social Impact, Taxes
Man looking at ceiling made of dollar bills

High Noon at the D.C. Corral: The Debt Ceiling Showdown

by Steve Brooks | Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Congress' debt ceiling showdown is stunting economic growth and deterring business investments, experts say.

More on: Debt, Economy, Politics, Recession

A Sweet Debate: Regulate Big Gulp or Not

by Jon Mertz | Saturday, February 2, 2013

An interesting debate has brewed over the plan to ban large sugary drinks in New York City starting next month. It pits personal responsibility against...

More on: Consumer Behavior
Texas State Capitol Building

New Business on Texas’ Legislative Agenda

by Rob Heidrick | Wednesday, January 30, 2013

State legislators are evaluating corporate tax breaks, incentives for business growth, ...

More on: Economy, Health Care, Politics
Fracking well

Fracking Bans Do More Harm Than Good

by David Spence | Friday, January 4, 2013

Calls to ban or curtail hydraulic fracturing in the U.S. ignore potential environmental and economic benefits.

More on: Economy, Energy
socialist fist

The Knockout Punch: Has America Turned to Socialism?

by Lew Spellman | Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Has the imperative to redistribute income superseded the goals of growing the economy and containing deficits?

More on: Debt, Economy, Global Issues, Recession

Is It Too Late to Escape the Consequences of the U.S. Debt Crisis?

by Michael Froehls | Tuesday, December 18, 2012

As the U.S. government prepares for worse times ahead, it is also closing down many avenues that could allow citizens to protect their wealth in a true...

More on: Debt, Economy, Personal Finance
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