“For all the economic and quality of life gains Texas makes, its water supply is not keeping pace. Texas must seriously contemplate prudent policy reforms to safeguard the future of the Texas Miracle.” Key points: Texas needs to substantially increase water supply to meet the drought and economic growth challenges of the coming decades. Delivering...
Rising housing costs are delaying marriage and childbearing by preventing young adults from forming independent households, thereby making housing affordability a central driver of declining family formation and demographic stability. Key points: Housing affordability directly shapes whether young adults can form independent households, influencing marriage, fertility, and long-term family stability. Rising housing costs and limited...
Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030 As Texas approaches the five-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, the ERCOT grid faces growing vulnerability to winter power outages. This analysis projects that by 2030, the same type of storm that would cause approximately 12 hours of outages today could result in nearly 24 hours of...