Join the Mosbacher Institute on November 7, 2018, for a discussion of "Trade and Energy Policy Challenges Facing Congress" with US Congressman Bill Flores, Representative of the 17th District of Texas.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in late 2017 has many nonprofit practitioners and academics in the field pondering how the tax law changes will affect giving motivation by donors. It is certainly too early to tell, but many have predicted significant decreases in charitable contributions. This issue of The Takeaway advises nonprofit leaders on some of the concerns and opportunities brought by the new tax laws.
The Mosbacher Institute’s 2018 Trade Interns, Carolina Albuja Batallas and Amanda Satterwhite, both spent their summers working for major trade-related organizations in Washington, D.C. Ms. Albuja worked for the Organization of American States and Ms. Satterwhite worked for the World Bank's Office of the Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean. Read the spotlight interviews below to learn more about their internships. To learn more about the Mosbacher Institute’s Internships in International Trade, visit the Mosbacher Trade Internship Spotlights webpage.
When Mattress Mack opened the doors of his furniture store to house evacuees from Hurricane Harvey, the nation was awestruck. Such an unexpected response is second nature to this Houston business icon. Please join us to honor Mattress Mack and hear his thoughts on business entrepreneurship and philanthropy.
Despite large improvements, Texas still leads the nation in health uninsurance rates. This issue of The Takeaway explores how health insurance coverage still remains a persistent public policy issue in Texas, how changes in federal policy may effect Texas, and why high uninsurance rates matter. The author was supported in this work by a research fellowship from The Texas Lyceum.
Like politics and religion, water is an emotionally charged topic about which reasonable people vehemently disagree. Some of those disagreements arise from three common misconceptions about groundwater that Dr. James Griffin explores in this issue of The Takeaway.
Since 2005, China’s monetary regime has set the value of the Chinese Renminbi (RMB) rather than market forces. In this latest issue of The Takeaway three Bush School students use research from one of their classes to enter the debate about whether China can be labeled a currency manipulator. Their analysis examines real exchange rates looking for evidence that China is undervaluing its currency to artificially inflate its net exports—to the benefit of US consumers but at the expense of the US trade deficit.
Please join us to hear the President and CEO of Girls Inc. Judy Vredenburgh speaking on the power of mentoring. This event is part of the Mosbacher Institute's Bank of America Program on Volunteerism.
Dr. Lori Taylor, Director of the Mosbacher Institute, Professor at the Bush School, and Principal Investigator for the Texas Smart Schools Initiative, was invited to provide testimony to the Texas Commission on Public School Finance at their February 8, 2018, meeting. You can view her presentation on School Finance Incentives at https://www.adminmonitor.com by clicking on Agenda Video Clips, Item 5A.
The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy is pleased to announce the selection of Ashley Thomas, Bush School Master of Public Service and Administration degree candidate, as the inaugural Texas Lyceum Fellow for 2018. The Texas Lyceum is an independent, nonpartisan institution dedicated to cultivating the state’s young leaders and promoting research-driven solutions to policy issues in Texas. The 2018 fellowship will support summer research on health policy issues in Texas. Read more
Please join us to hear economist and noted health policy expert Jonathan Gruber discuss the Affordable Care Act. This event is part of the Mosbacher Institute's Conversations in Public Policy Series.
This two-day conference on Rethinking Texas Water Policy will feature educational presentations by government, industry, and academic experts addressing the legal, scientific, economic, and political complexities of groundwater and surface water.
Please join us to hear Ambassador Carla Hills, US Negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement, reflect on the agreement and the importance of trade for the US Economy. Following her remarks, Ambassador Hills will join a panel discussion featuring Michael Young, President of Texas A&M University, and others.
With all its complications, the US personal income tax code is an attractive target for reformers. Proposals that include an increase to the standard deduction would simplify the code and benefit most taxpayers, but would have other consequences as well. A new issue of The Takeaway explores those effects.
The Robert A. Mosbacher, Sr. Internships in International Trade program offers Bush School students a professional development opportunity to form unique skills that will make them internationally competitive for future careers in trade policy. This year's interns share their experiences and how their internships have given them
Please join us to hear John L. Nau III, a successful businessman with an avid interest and dedication to the study of American history, share comments on the lessons of history that can shape and impact leadership. A community leader with a strong commitment to civic and philanthropic service, he is the chairman and CEO of Silver Eagle Distributors, the nation’s largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products.
The United States Unemployment Insurance Program is a very complex system where mistakes are inevitable, but information technology and communication innovations at the Department of Labor (DOL) have been successful at reducing the rate of improper payments. A new issue of The Takeaway outlines how learning from the DOL’s strategies has the potential to save taxpayers money.
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The George H.W. Bush Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series by Wells Fargo presents What's Next for National Security?
Join us to hear from Lauren Bush Lauren, Founder and CEO of FEED, whose mission is to “create good products that help FEED the world.
Visit the event page to view a video from the program, along with pictures and more information from the evening.
The recent confirmation of former Texas Governor Rick Perry to head the U.S. Department of Energy presents an opportunity for a smarter, price-based energy policy, according to Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University Professor Dr. James Griffin.
Griffin has authored a new policy brief in The Takeaway, entitled “A Smart, Price-Based Energy Policy,” where he argues for keeping energy reasonably cheap, but also reasonably clean and secure, by making the price of fossil fuels reflect their true social cost, thus stimulating innovation by leveling the playing field on which new energy technologies compete.
Join us as Robert S. Kaplan, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, speaks as part of the Mosbacher Institute's Conversations in Public Policy series, on the topic of A Discussion of Economic Conditions and the Role of Monetary Policy.
Watch the discussion and read more about this event on the Conversations in Public Policy event page.
Join us as Dr. Susanna Loeb, Stanford University, speaks as part of the Mosbacher Institute's Education Policy Workshop, on the topic of More than a Nudge: the Case of Ready4K.
Is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) really the “worst trade agreement ever?” This brief revisits the evidence surrounding NAFTA, in particular, and free trade agreements, in general. It finds that overall, NAFTA’s effects have been small but positive for both Mexico and the United States and that the number of workers who have been adversely affected is in the thousands while the number of people who benefit from trade runs in the millions.
The Mosbacher Institute and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation will welcome Lauren Wright, first-time author, to discuss her book On Behalf of the President: Presidential Spouses and White House Communication Strategy Today. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion on the future of this role by moderator Ann Compton, former news reporter; Anita McBride, former chief of staff to Laura Bush; and Wright. This event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Annenberg Presidential Library.
The Mosbacher Institute’s two 2016 Trade Interns, Lauren Davis and Greg Klein, spent their summers serving in the Office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington, DC. Read the spotlight interviews below to learn more about their internships. To learn more about the Mosbacher Institute’s Internships in International Trade, visit our webpage at https://bush.tamu.edu/mosbacher/internship/.
The Mosbacher Institute was pleased to be one of the co-sponsors of a recent full-day conference exploring what the next president’s foreign policy priorities should be for US-Latin American relations. The conference brought together experts from business, government, academia, and the media representing a range of expertise on economic policy and trade, regional politics and relations, energy, and security. The experts participated in wide-ranging, nonpartisan dialogue that culminated in a series of policy proposals relevant to important US relationships with Latin America.
More information about the conference can be found at https://bush.tamu.edu/opportunities-for-cooperation/.
Join us as David M. Weekley, Chairman of David Weekley Homes, receives the 2016 McLane Leadership in Business Award.
Texans believe they own the water beneath their land and can freely sell or lease their water rights, but a patchwork of Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) restrict such transactions. As a result, groundwater rights have become a phantom. Regulatory changes are needed that respect the rights of property owners and use market forces to promote the prudent best use of Texas’ groundwater resources.
Join us as Dr. Manuel Sánchez González, Deputy Governor of Banco de México, discusses the "Changing Structure of the Mexican Economy: Mexico as a Regional Leader" as part of the Conversations in Public Policy Speaker Series.
The Mosbacher Institute is pleased to announce that its 2016 Trade Interns, Lauren Davis and Greg Klein, will both be serving in the Office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington, DC this summer. Lauren will be working in the Office of Central and South Asian Affairs, under the leadership of the Department Assistant to India. She expects to be working on issues involving intellectual property and trade in that region. Greg will be in the Western Hemisphere Office conducting US trade policy research to assist the agency’s efforts to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement passed. The Mosbacher Institute is very proud of both of our interns and can not wait to hear about their experiences when they return.
Join us for a Conversation in Public Policy with Michael K. Young, President of Texas A&M University.
Join us to hear about Chairman Breeden’s experience working with President George H.W. Bush to handle a wide variety of complex issues involving US financial and capital markets. As Assistant to the President in 1989, Chairman Breeden led White House efforts to confront and ultimately defuse the “S&L Crisis.” We will look at how those regulatory choices remain highly relevant to US capital markets today.
Amy Ellen Schwartz is an economist whose research interests span a broad range of issues in education policy, urban economics, and public finance. Her current projects include an investigation of student mobility; the impact of neighborhood crime on student performance; and the impact of housing vouchers on residential location decisions and children’s educational outcomes.
Douglas Harris is an economist whose research explores how the level and equity of student educational outcomes are influenced by education policies. His current work focuses on the effects of the unprecedented school reforms that emerged in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Join us to hear from nonprofit entrepreneur, Bud Philbrook, about the innovative approach Global Volunteers is taking to involve short-term volunteers in impactful, long-term community development projects.
