Innovation Files Blog

New OECD data show that foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to decline in advanced economies while rising in several major emerging markets, underscoring shifting global investment patterns over the past decade.

The federal government has imposed a $100,000 fee on companies seeking to sponsor H-1B visas for foreign workers in specialty occupations, which could undermine U.S. efforts to attract top STEM talent. Policymakers should establish a program that grants green cards to temporary visa holders with non-social science STEM degrees.

The neo-Brandeisian movement cleverly repackages Marxist ideology under the guise of antitrust.

The failure of the Amazon/iRobot transaction, which was opposed by EU and U.S. antitrust authorities, has had catastrophic consequences for the American robotics firm and played into the hands of Chinese robot manufacturing rivals.

Proposals in Congress to expand right-to-repair rules for defense systems risk weakening military innovation and safety by forcing contractors to disclose proprietary intellectual property that already falls under existing DOD access rights.

Google’s petition in Epic v. Google raises big questions about key antitrust liability and remedial standards, foreshadowing similar arguments on appeal in the DOJ v. Google search case.

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross has outlined a shift toward proactive cyber deterrence, and to make it effective, he should modernize CISA 2015, secure long-term federal leadership of the CVE program, and strengthen cybersecurity coordination with U.S. allies.

History suggests the labor market will weather this technological storm, just as it has weathered many others before it.

Since the Bayh-Dole Act was passed 50 percent of FDA-approved drugs today rely on (at least some) applied research originating in universities.

As the KFTC enters its fifth decade, it is clear its mission must evolve—from control to credibility, and from compliance to competitiveness.