Trelysa Long
Policy Analyst
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Trelysa Long is a policy analyst for ITIF, with a focus on economic theory. She was previously an economic policy intern with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She earned her bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the University of California, Irvine.
Recent Publications
Fact of the Week: AI Infrastructure Could Draw $10.3 Trillion in U.S. Investment Through 2032
The United States could pour an estimated $10.3 trillion into the infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence between 2025 and 2032.
Fact of the Week: Bayh-Dole-enabled Technology Transfer Has Contributed Up to $1.7T to US GDP Since 1996
Between 1996 and 2025, Bayh-Dole-enabled technology transfer from university and nonprofit research benefiting from federal funding contributed as much as $3.3 trillion to U.S. gross economic output, $1.7 trillion to gross domestic product, and 7.6 million job-years of employment.
Congress Should Make the CHIPS Act’s Investment Tax Credit Permanent
The United States needs a strong domestic semiconductor manufacturing base to support economic growth, strengthen supply chains, and remain globally competitive. To sustain investment in new U.S. semiconductor facilities, policymakers should make the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit permanent.
Fact of the Week: Chinese Firms Receive Three to Eight Times More Government Support Than OECD-Based Firms
Between 2005 and 2024, Chinese firms received, on average, three to eight times more government support than firms based in OECD economies, even while using conservative estimates.
Fact of the Week: H-1B Immigration Raised Native Non-STEM Workers’ Incomes by About 15 Percent in Computer Systems Design
A 1 percentage point increase in an industry’s exposure to H-1B workers raises the long-run income of college-educated native workers in non-STEM occupations by about a 1.21 percent increase. In Computer Systems Design, the industry most exposed to H-1B immigration, this translates into an approximately 15 percent increase in long-run income for native non-STEM workers.
Fact of the Week: Firms Investing More in AI Experienced Roughly One Additional Percentage Point of Productivity Growth Per Year
Firms that increased their investment in artificial intelligence experienced significantly faster productivity growth from 2018 to 2024, roughly one additional percentage point of productivity growth per year.
The False Panic Over Workers’ Declining Share of Income
Misleading interpretations of federal data have fueled claims that economic gains are increasingly flowing to shareholders. But when evaluating who benefits from economic growth, wages and salaries are only one component of national income.
America’s Competitive Advantage Depends on Retaining Scientific Talent
Recent changes to science and immigration policy are making scientists reconsider building their careers in the United States. To preserve America’s competitive advantage, policymakers should ensure stable federal research funding, protect merit-based peer review, and modernize high-skill immigration policy.
US Manufacturing Employment Is Growing Faster Than Output—That’s a Problem
The United States is becoming less productive in manufacturing, even as productivity rises across nontraded sectors. To maintain U.S. industrial leadership, policymakers should incentivize manufacturers to adopt productivity-enhancing technologies.
China Isn’t Just Spending More on Innovation—It’s Getting Better at Innovation
China is not only investing more in innovation but also becoming better at turning those investments into technologies with commercial potential. To maintain its technological leadership, the United States should strengthen its entire innovation pipeline, from research to commercialization.
The US Science System Needs Reform, Not Arbitrary Funding Cuts
Arbitrary funding cuts and increased political involvement in grantmaking will further weaken an already less productive U.S. science system. Policymakers should pursue reforms that enable researchers to generate more breakthroughs and strengthen U.S. competitiveness.
America Needs Both Small and Large Firms
Both small and large firms are essential to America’s innovation system because they specialize in different forms of innovation. Congress should double the regular R&D tax credit to 40 percent and reduce the red tape associated with claiming it.
Recent Events and Presentations
Can the United States Retain Its Scientific Talent?
Watch now for an expert panel discussion on the growing challenge of retaining scientific talent in the United States. Panelists examined whether recent departures signal the beginning of a broader trend, what factors are driving scientists to leave, and which policies can help the United States retain top researchers and bolster innovation and economic competitiveness.
