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Tag: economics

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2562 Paul Samuelson and the Textbook Economics

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on February 16, 2021 · Episode: 2562 Paul Samuelson and the textbook Economics. Today, a book that helped educate the world.

Tags economics Keynesian mathematics Milton Friedman Nobel prize Paul Samuelson

Houston Matters

Robert Reich: America’s Real Divide Isn’t Between Red And Blue — But Oligarchy And Democracy

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 25, 2020 · The former labor secretary discusses his latest book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It, ahead of livestream event with Houston's Progressive Forum.

Tags books economics economy How We Fix It Michael Hagerty politics Progressive Forum Robert Reich The System: Who Rigged it

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1787: What’s a Life Worth?

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 24, 2019 · Episode: 1787 A price on your head, but how much? Today, what’s a life worth?

Tags Clear Skies economics environmental protection German frogs helmets safety value of a human life

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1763: Child Labor

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 18, 2019 · Episode: 1763 Child labor, dangerous companion of economic emergence. Today, let’s talk about child labor.

Tags Child Labor laws economics education Great Britain industrialization Victorian England

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2900: Hayek and the Mind

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on April 23, 2019 · Episode: 2900 Hayek: the economist’s contributions in neuroscience and philosophy. Today, a man who crossed over.

Tags consciousness economics Friedrich Hayek government mind The Sensory Order

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1602: The Tragedy of the Commons

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 23, 2018 · Episode: 1602 The tragedy of the commons revisited. Today, the tragedy of the commons.  

Tags agriculture birth control ecology economics population control sociology

News

Analyst: Trump’s Oil Tweet Is “Noise In The Signal”

Travis Bubenik

Posted on November 13, 2018 · The president has repeatedly complained about what he sees as too-high oil prices.

Tags economics energy oil and gas oil prices OPEC President Trump

Energy & Environment

Swiss Company’s Oil Export Plans Could Threaten Corpus Christi’s Port Expansion

Travis Bubenik

Posted on September 28, 2018 · Corpus Christi wants to further dominate the oil export market, but a Swiss company's plans could pose obstacles.

Tags Corpus Christi economics energy environment oil and gas Oil exports Port of Corpus Christi

News

Texas Grid’s Big ‘Test’ Could Last Beyond The Heat Wave

Travis Bubenik

Posted on July 23, 2018 · The state is breaking records for electricity use at a time when power reserves have dropped.

Tags economics electricity energy Power Plants Texas electric grid

News

What’s The Business Case For Plastic Bags?

Florian Martin

Posted on July 6, 2018 · Retailer groups cheered the Texas Supreme Court decision to invalidate cities’ bag ban, but why do they like to give out free plastic bags?

Tags economics plastic bag ban retail university of houston

Energy & Environment

Rule Changes Would End Remnants Of Electric Bill Assistance For Low-Income Texans

Travis Bubenik

Posted on April 11, 2018 · A now-defunct state program used to provide more direct help for certain households.

Tags economics electricity energy Public Utility Commission of Texas

In-Depth

A Budding Energy Economy On The Texas Gulf Coast Is Not Without Its Risks

Travis Bubenik

Posted on April 10, 2018 · Experts say facilities that export liquefied natural gas are among the most expensive energy projects in the world, and they come with their own set of challenges.

Tags economics energy fracking Freeport LNG natural gas Texas economy

News

Military Families Are Facing Financial Hardships In Houston And Across The Nation

Florian Martin

Posted on March 2, 2018 · A new survey looks at military families’ financial situations

Tags economics finance military poverty veterans

News

Organizers Want Texas To Prioritize Low And Moderate-Income Families In Harvey Recovery

Travis Bubenik

Posted on February 28, 2018 · Advocacy groups sent recommendations for the recovery effort to the state office overseeing the distribution of some federal aid money

Tags economics flooding harvey harvey recovery Socioeconomics Texas GLO

Energy & Environment

Third Texas Coal Plant Closes Since Start Of 2018

Travis Bubenik

Posted on February 14, 2018 · About 850 jobs are being lost from the plants shutting down.

Tags coal economics energy Luminant Power Plants

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