National Competitiveness

Please join ITIF for a virtual panel with international experts who will discuss why nations operating by the Anglo-Saxon economic playbook must abandon their reliance on purely market-driven capitalism, how they can reverse their recent declines, and what alternative systems policymakers should embrace to meet the demands of a modern, technology-driven global economy.

Please join ITIF for an expert panel elucidating the innovation economics of the global semiconductor industry, exploring how the industry is capitalized, and exploring the landscape of global semiconductor competition and policy in the year ahead.

Watch now for a panel discussion on the proposed AI export control framework’s implications for U.S. competitiveness, the global AI ecosystem, and national security. Panelists will discuss the risks of the proposed approach, explore alternative policy strategies, and discuss the path forward to balance economic, security, and foreign policy objectives.

The growth of business R&D spending from 2018 to 2022 was quite uneven, with nonmanufacturing industries’ growth rate far exceeding that of manufacturing industries. For the United States to successfully compete with China, most industries need to be strong in innovation, which requires robust R&D increases. Congress must pass pro-innovation tax reforms.

A recent study found that the number of H-1B visa holders is highly correlated with the number of issued patents in a state.

China’s primary goal is to damage the U.S. economy and become the world’s pre-eminent power. America must respond by expanding its competitiveness in key technologies and industries ranging from AI to aerospace.

The Biden administration's proposed export controls would impose sweeping restrictions on chip exports, risking U.S. competitiveness while failing to effectively address national security concerns.

U.S. immigration policy should focus on strengthening strategic skills in advanced sectors. It is in America’s best interest to have the world’s best scientists and engineers working in our STEM industries.

Last October, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed a sweeping set of remedies in response to an earlier court ruling that Google violated antitrust laws with its search business. While most attention has focused on the potential partial breakup of Google—the DOJ has proposed the divesture of the Chrome web browser and the Android mobile operating system—the proposed remedies would also have significant implications for U.S. competitiveness in AI.

Thailand’s emerging digital markets are driven by innovation, growth, and the spirit of entrepreneurship. Hastily adopting the PEA as proposed risks introducing unnecessary regulatory burdens, fostering regulatory capture, and stifling innovation without clear evidence of market failure.