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November 19, 2025|Blogs

Bans on AI Companions Hurt the Kids They Aim to Protect

Banning AI companions may appear protective, but broad restrictions would cut youth off from beneficial support tools, create privacy risks through age verification, and overregulate general chatbots instead of improving safety with better parental controls and transparency.

November 19, 2025|Blogs

DMA for the USA? Congress Has Better Priorities Than Overhauling Antitrust Law

Congress’s attention would be far better spent elsewhere than on overhauling American antitrust law with new digital rules.

November 17, 2025|Blogs

Fact of the Week: Since the IRA’s Passage, the Number of Small-Molecule Cancer Treatments Entering Post-Approval Trials Has Fallen by 45.3 Percent

Since the Inflation Reduction Act's passage, the number of industry-supported small-molecule cancer treatments entering post-approval trials in the United States has fallen by 45.3 percent.

November 17, 2025|Reports & Briefings

Marshaling National Power Industries to Preserve America’s Strength and Thwart China’s Bid for Global Dominance

China is on the march to dominate advanced industries that underpin national power in the 21st century. To protect U.S. economic strength and national security, policymakers must jettison old techno-economic and trade policy doctrines and adopt a new national power industry strategy.

November 17, 2025|Reports & Briefings

US National Power Industries Are at Risk

Instead of treating manufacturing as a monolith to be revived, policymakers must focus on national power industries. These industries protect U.S. national defense and economic security, and are eroding at an alarming rate.

November 17, 2025|Blogs

The Case for Expanding Federal and State R&D Incentives

U.S. R&D is becoming increasingly concentrated in a handful of states just as China accelerates its lead in advanced industries. Federal and state policymakers must expand R&D tax incentives and targeted academic research funding to reverse this trend, spur nationwide innovation, and bolster U.S. competitiveness.

November 17, 2025|Blogs

The Federal Railroad Administration Should Approve Automated Track Inspection

The Federal Railroad Administration should approve the expansion of Automated Track Inspection. This proven technology enhances rail safety and efficiency, but political pressure, outdated regulations, and an inconsistent waiver process have stalled its deployment.

November 17, 2025|Testimonies & Filings

Comments to the FCC Regarding Eliminating Barriers to Wireline Deployment

Removing regulatory barriers to wireline deployment will ensure that private and federal investment in broadband deployment can close the digital divide.

November 14, 2025|Blogs

Unions and Their Drag on Productivity and Competitiveness

Unions are interest groups, and America’s challenges require every group to put the national interest ahead of narrow self-interest. Yes, including blue-collar workers.

November 14, 2025|Blogs

USG Investment in Industrial Research Low Compared to OECD Peers

The United States is investing less in R&D for industrial production than its OECD peers. Congress should increase investment in this area to better compete with China.

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