Innovation Files Blog

From 1970 to the present, agricultural research conducted by a public research foundation in Brazil has increased Brazilian agricultural productivity by 110 percent.

Some Korean commentary misreads AGI as a threat to labor and a rationale for public compute. In reality, AGI is better understood as a productivity shock that expands economic output. Resetting the narrative is essential for Korea to pursue policies that strengthen private-sector capacity, support AI diffusion, and enhance innovation.

Lowering tariffs with India would reinforce one of America’s most important emerging technology partnerships. Completing negotiations and sustaining investment would strengthen supply chains and enhance U.S. economic and strategic competitiveness.

The dominance of antitrust’s old order on the right is probably over, and the battle for the soul of a conservative or “America First” antitrust has begun.

Between 2015 and 2024, the cumulative VC investment gap came to $1.21 trillion.

Transnational scam networks, often based in Southeast Asia and exploiting weak governance, have stolen billions from U.S. consumers, and effectively combating them requires bipartisan legislation, stronger public-private coordination, and sustained international cooperation.

In terms of purchasing power parity, U.S. per capita GDP has grown from 31 percent above the EU to 34 percent above it. About 72 percent of this gap can be attributed to differences in productivity, while just 28 percent is due to the difference in hours worked by Americans and Europeans.

Research and development (R&D) is central to a firm’s competitiveness, both domestically and internationally. Data from the National Science Foundation shows that U.S.-based firms have increased foreign R&D investment flows over the last decade.

A report on inequality commissioned for this year’s G20 summit offers ill-advised antitrust recommendations for reducing income and wealth inequality.