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Fall 2019 | Issue 16
The Case for Capitalism

Making the system work for all

The impact of capitalism occupies a large place in debates at home and around the world. The Fall Catalyst explores the contours of this discussion, drawing upon the expertise of experienced leaders as well as policy experts from Washington and the Bush Institute.
You will find interviews and essays that examine why there is even a square-off between socialism and capitalism; debunk myths surrounding this debate; explain the modern economy; and present ideas to make capitalism work better for all.

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Capitalism vs. Socialism is the Wrong Way to Frame Today's Economic Debate


The American Enterprise Institute’s Ryan Streeter and Brooking Institution’s Richard Reeves contend that framing the debate between capitalism and socialism is a false choice. Instead, making capitalism work better is the issue.
Read about the real debate [image: arrow] <[link removed]>

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the U.S.-China Relationship


A central question in this worldwide debate is whether the Western or Chinese version of capitalism will prevail. Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson raises and addresses five key points about that prevailing question.
Learn the five questions to ask — and answers to know. [image: arrow] <[link removed]>

Millennials Want an Economy That Works Better and More Fairly — No Matter What You Call It


In a just-the-facts column, the Pew Center’s Carroll Doherty explains that Millennials may be more open to some aspects of socialism than older generations, but they too just want to make capitalism work better for everyone.
What to know about the millennials and the economy. [image: arrow] <[link removed]>

Young Creatives Are Driving the Rise of the New Innovation Economy


University of Texas at Austin Professor Craig Watkins describes how young people facing an uncertain and unequal economy are experimenting with new models of work, entrepreneurship, and career.
A must-read essay about the changing nature of work. [image: arrow] <[link removed]>

Capitalism and Social Good Can Co-Exist


Bush Center President and CEO Ken Hersh addresses the renewed debate over whether businesses should produce results beyond the bottom line. The new business model, he writes, needs effective leadership.
Companies can serve shareholders and stakeholders alike. [image: arrow] <[link removed]>

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Drive Main Street's Growth


Laura Collins, director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, explains how entrepreneurial immigrants create businesses that serve Main Street.
Businesses started by immigrants affect our lives. [image: arrow] <[link removed]>

Fast Times at Capitalism High


Anne Wicks, the Bush Institute’s Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education Reform, details how young Americans can make it in our fast-moving capitalist democracy.
What young people need to thrive. [image: arrow] <[link removed]>

An Economic Partnership with Central America Can Help Secure the Border


Matthew Rooney, managing director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, reports on economic strategies that can help stabilize Central America.
Capitalism can help secure our border. [image: arrow] <[link removed]>

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