Trade and Industrial Policy for All Americans: A Federal Agenda to Expand Opportunity and Strengthen National Security
Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Democratic Capitalism
Advancing America’s prosperity and leadership through market-oriented policies at home and free and fair trade abroad
The rise in populist and protectionist policies can do lasting harm to the economic well-being of the United States.
Our work promotes a pro-market approach to economic policies and free and fair trade to advance the United States’ prosperity and global leadership. Through reports, studies, and working groups, we aim to address the following:
- Government-directed industrial policy and innovation
- Regulatory over-reach
- Excessive government spending and spiraling national debt
- Tax policies that discourage businesses from investing in the United States
- Tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers
Publications
FEATURED
Will tariffs help or hurt the United States economy?
World Banks' "Doing Business" Report and Impact to Bush Institute's Global Competitiveness Scorecard
What Does Investment Tell Us About the Increase of Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border?
Capitalism vs. Socialism is the Wrong Way to Frame Today's Economic Debate
TRENDING
Trade and Industrial Policy for All Americans: A Federal Agenda to Expand Opportunity and Strengthen National Security
By: J.H. Cullum Clark
Economic Statecraft: The United States Must Bolster Its Economic Tools to Enhance National Security
By: Albert Torres
U.S. tariffs have never been about promoting growth but picking which industries to favor
By: J.H. Cullum Clark
Congress must act soon to avoid large tax increases
By: J.H. Cullum Clark
America must embrace fiscal responsibility to ensure a strong economic future
By: J.H. Cullum Clark
NASCO’s annual meeting highlights the spirit of North American collaboration
By: Jenny Villatoro
Read Ken Hersh's biography.
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Ken Hersh
President and Chief Executive Officer George W. Bush Presidential Center
Read Anne Wicks's biography.
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Anne Wicks
Don Evans Family Managing Director, Opportunity and Democracy George W. Bush Institute
Read J.H. Cullum Clark's biography.
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J.H. Cullum Clark
Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative George W. Bush Institute