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A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

November 19, 2021

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Explaining the Supply Chain Delays

U.S. consumers and retailers are increasingly discovering goods they want are on back order or are subject to extended shipping delays. Matthew Rooney <[link removed]>, Managing Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, explains how we can realistically improve the Nation's supply chain.
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In Focus

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WOMEN'S INITIATIVE | Elevating the Strength of Afghan Women
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Mrs. Bush’s radio address on Afghanistan this week – and in light of current events in the country – the Bush Institute reached out to Afghan advocates across the world for their reflections on the last 20 years and the immense need for global support for at-risk Afghans today.
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AFGHAN EVACUEES | Helping Our Neighbors
Oklahoma is expected to be one of the leading states resettling Afghan evacuees. In an op-ed for The Tulsa World , Kristin Kent Spanos <[link removed]>, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Program Manager, explains how an investment in the future of refugees is an investment in the state’s collective future.
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BITCOIN | Will It Sink El Savador?
El Salvador recently became the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender. While the move may sound cutting edge, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth experts Matthew Rooney <[link removed]> and Cullum Clark <[link removed]> explain in an op-ed for Real Clear World how it really puts the savings and pensions of millions of Salvadorans at serious risk.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING | Become a Member and Try a Bush Family Recipe
To make this holiday season a little more special, become a Bush Center member and receive benefits including free admission to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, priority access to tickets for our Engage at the Bush Center, presented by Highland Capital Management series, and recipes such as this one for the Bush Family Green Chile Mac and Cheese <[link removed]>. Happy Thanksgiving from the Bush Center!
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