George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
April 11, 2025
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Charlotte, North Carolina, ranks No. 1 out of the top 250 U.S. metros in terms of growth-friendly, pro-housing policies, according to a new report from the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg via Getty Images)
Build homes, expand opportunity – The latest housing report from the Bush Institute And SMU

The United States faces a national housing shortage, with some experts estimating a need for 3.8 million to 7.3 million more homes. The newest report in the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative’s Blueprint for Opportunity series, “Build Homes, Expand Opportunity: Lessons from America’s Fastest-Growing Cities,” ranks 250 of America’s largest metro areas according to the growth friendliness of their housing policies.

Discover what America's fastest-growing cities can teach us about addressing the housing crisis
Join us for a live Strategerist podcast recording with New York Times bestselling author Robert M. Edsel on April 14
Edsel will discuss his upcoming book Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II
America cannot give up on Africa now
Monthly global health newsletter from Hannah Johnson, Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
American leaders should hold the Taliban accountable, not engage with them
Article by Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Breaking down employment barriers for military spouses and dependents stationed abroad
Michael Bailey, Deputy Director of Leadership Programs at the Bush Institute, interviews Beth Conlin, 2021 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program alumna
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Two-Minute Take: Why foreign aid is good for America
Essay by Chris Walsh, Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
 
Two-Minute Take: PEPFAR reauthorization update
Essay by Hannah Johnson, Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
 
SMU’s Dr. Jeffrey Engel – Insights into presidential history
New Strategerist podcast episode, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Engel, the David Gergen Director of the SMU Center for Presidential History 
 
Bush Institute submits statement on PEPFAR to the House Appropriations Committee
By David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute 

Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment should be a time for South Koreans to reflect on democracy
Article by Joseph Kim, Research Fellow at the Bush Institute
 

UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER
Don't miss these special Events

Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint events

Free Event: Community Conversation with Emmanuel Acho
McFarlin Memorial Auditorium at SMU
April 24 | 7 p.m. CT

Laura Bush Book Club with author Amor Towles
Highland Park United Methodist Church
May 8 | 6:30 p.m. CT

Also happening at the Bush Center

Free Event: Live Strategerist Podcast Recording with Robert Edsel
April 14 | 11:30 a.m. CT

Free Admission to the George W. Bush Presidential Museum
Courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies
April 23 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT

Guided tours of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park
 Park tours are made possible with support from the family of Susan S. Fischer
Saturdays through May 31 (weather permitting) | 10 a.m. CT

Situation Room Presentations
Fridays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
Saturdays | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. CT
Sundays | 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT
Mondays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT

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About the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement. The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration.

 

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