Mar 21, 2023
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Read the article Is TikTok a US national security threat?. Mar 13, 2023Is TikTok a US national security threat?
Igor Khrestin, Bradford M. Freedom Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, provides insight on the possibility of the U.S. government banning the popular social media app TikTok.![]()
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Read the article Pluralism is a big deal . Mar 16, 2023Pluralism is a big deal
Over the coming months, the George W. Bush Institute will explore the nature of pluralism and how it’s working in our country. Improving our commitment to pluralism is intrinsically tied to strengthening our democracy.![]()
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Read the article What’s Next in Health Care. What’s Next in Health Care
Models that improve lives
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Read the article 2023 Policy Recommendations. Jan 18, 20232023 Policy Recommendations
Recommendations include supporting Ukraine, reforming immigration, combating kleptocracy, and strengthening education.![]()
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Jan 18, 2023
An opportunity for the Central American economy to reduce migration
Featuring: Jenny Villatoro
The Bush Institute co-hosted a regional conference in Guatemala on Jan. 10 that discussed the root causes of migration from Northern Central America and explored new and creative ways to address it.
Jan 17, 2023
Root Causes of Migration: From Northern Central America
By: Jenny Villatoro, Matthew Rooney
Over 35% of the approximately 1.6 million migrants arriving at our southern border in 2021 were families or unaccompanied children. Almost 200,000 children came from Northern Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), and about half of them were unaccompanied. Shifting demographics, the increase in children and family arrivals, and the increase in large caravans arriving from Northern Central America have spurred a conversation into the root causes of migration.
Dec 8, 2022
How the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement can address U.S. labor market mismatches
By: Laura Collins
If done properly, an enhanced USMCA temporary entry regime can help America swiftly respond to economic shifts, bolster the economy of its smaller communities, improve national security, and, of course, expand cross-border trade in goods and services.
Sep 13, 2022
North American Workforce Initiative Recommendations
By: Matthew Rooney, Jenny Villatoro, Tiffany Melvin
The North America Workforce Initiative, a joint undertaking co-chaired by the George W. Bush Institute–SMU Economic Growth Initiative and NASCO (North American Strategy for Competitiveness), began in 2016 to develop and test practical approaches to workforce development across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and issue recommendations to strengthen the region’s global competitiveness.
Oct 31, 2022
Be Careful What You Wish For: The Risks of De-Globalization in the Americas
By: Matthew Rooney
The globalization process began and took on its most concrete form in the Americas. Now, reversal of that process represents a sharp turn, writes Matthew Rooney, Director of Institute Outreach and Strategic Partnerships at the Bush Institute.
Oct 31, 2022
Strengthening Economic Connections Across Latin America
Greater trading relationships would strengthen Latin American economies. In turn, the United States would benefit, says Antonio Garza, former United States Ambassador to Mexico.
Oct 10, 2022
Dr. Ben Bernanke recognized for world-changing economic insights with Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
By: J.H. Cullum Clark
By illuminating how things can go wrong even in economies as robust as America’s, Bernanke has inspired significant, lasting improvement in economic policymaking.
Nov 16, 2021
A Honduran Reset
On Nov. 28 Hondurans will cast their ballot in the upcoming general election, shaping many policy issues, including the country's economic policy framework.
North America is the key to Central America
By: Matthew Rooney
As part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center, the Bush Institute's Matthew Rooney shares how linking USMCA with CAFTA will contribute greatly to breaking the vicious cycle of poverty, rampant crime, and institutional weakness in Central America.
