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April 17, 2025|Blogs
Europe’s GDPR Fines Against US Firms Are Unfair and Disproportionate
The magnitude of the total fines against U.S. companies is extraordinary. To put the amount in perspective, it is roughly the same as the GDP of Fiji. It could cover the cost of sending five rovers to explore Mars. It would be enough to build two new football stadiums in Washington, DC. It could even pay for every household in America to buy six dozen eggs.
April 16, 2025|Blogs
Trump Trade Negotiations: Embrace Strategic Trade, Not Autarky
The Trump administration will have to make a choice: Demand the removal of all foreign trade barriers or be strategic and focus on eliminating those critical to America’s techno-economic future.
April 16, 2025|Reports & Briefings
An IT Policy Playbook for Canada
The Canadian economy is shifting faster than its institutions are. This playbook lays out an agenda to address what Canada must fix, build, and scale in order to compete through technology.
April 16, 2025|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
Galvanizing Canadian Ambition: Going From Middle Power to Global Leader
Canada has long embraced its identity as a “middle power,” but it has the potential to be more than just a supporting player. With greater ambition and the right vision, Canada can shape global markets and emerge as a dominant force.
April 15, 2025|Blogs
Strengthening Product Safety Enforcement on Chinese E-commerce Platforms
Chinese platforms like Temu, SHEIN, and AliExpress continue to list unsafe products even after U.S. safety warnings, revealing serious gaps in enforcement. The Consumer Product Safety Commission needs stronger authority, better platform cooperation, and AI-driven tools to protect consumers.
April 15, 2025|Blogs
Low Tariffs Aren’t Enough: Korea Should Remove Its Trade Barriers With the United States
South Korea faces a strategic decision: Address persistent trade asymmetries, or risk straining its long-standing alliance with the United States and lose autonomy vis-à-vis China. What’s needed is a genuine reset—one grounded in open trade and closer coordination with Washington to counter mercantilist practices.
April 14, 2025|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Americans Continue To Earn Higher Household Incomes Than Previous Generations
A study by the Federal Reserve Board shows that despite significantly increased costs for higher education and housing, average household income for Millennials grew 18 percent compared to Generation X.
April 14, 2025|Reports & Briefings
Small Modular Reactors: A Realist Approach to the Future of Nuclear Power
Standard large nuclear reactors won’t achieve scale or cost competitiveness with alternative energy sources. DOE should focus its resources on small modular reactors, which are a more promising technology with the potential to achieve price and performance parity.
April 14, 2025|Podcasts
A Conversation With Harry S. Truman
In this special episode of the Trade War Podcast from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, host Stan McCoy recontextualizes a 1947 speech by President Harry Truman in interview format.
April 14, 2025|Blogs
Antitrust and AI: Key Takeaways From My Congressional Testimony
How I learned to stop worrying and love the AI revolution.