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Setting the Policy Agenda on Innovation Issues
- Alongside our in-depth policy reports, ITIF’s long-running Innovation Files blog serves as a forum where analysts provide quick takes, quips, and commentary on the latest in technology and innovation policy.
- Other blogs from ITIF include In the Arena, Rob Atkinson’s notes on the battle of ideas (also on Substack at policyarena.org), plus special series, such as The Brussels Effect, examining how the EU exports its regulatory agenda; Defending Digital, examining spurious critiques of the tech industry; and Innovate4Health, covering the intersection between intellectual property and life sciences innovation.
- ITIF analysts also frequently contribute op-eds and commentary pieces to leading publications around the world.
June 20, 2025|Blogs
German State Prioritizes Politics Over Practical Technology Solutions
Schleswig-Holstein’s move to drop Microsoft for open-source tools reflects costly digital protectionism driven by politics, not practicality. EU governments should focus on evidence-based tech procurement over nationalist agendas.
June 17, 2025|Blogs
Fixing America’s Quality Crisis Starts With Reforming the Baldrige Award
Tariffs and tax breaks won’t fix America’s quality crisis. But perhaps an overhaul of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will.
June 17, 2025|Blogs
No, Social Media is Not Porn
France may label certain social media platforms as porn sites to enforce age checks, a move that misrepresents platform use and raises privacy, free speech, and regulatory concerns.
June 17, 2025|Blogs
MEP Program Critical for Small Manufacturers Underpinning America’s Manufacturing Revival
Small manufacturers power U.S. industry, but many are struggling to compete. Cutting the MEP program would weaken the backbone of America's manufacturing economy.
June 16, 2025|Blogs
ITIF Community Survey: Which Factors Do You Think Put the Most Downward Pressure on Wages?
There are many sources of pressure on wages and household incomes. Take this two-minute survey to share your opinion about which dynamics are most important.
June 16, 2025|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Data Flow and Data Storage Prohibitions Could Have Sizeable Impact on Global GDP
When local data storage regulations are open or with pre-authorized safeguards, global exports are expected to rise by 3.6 percent and global gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase by 1.77 percent. When regulations are more stringent against different geopolitical blocs, global exports are expected to decline by 1.76 percent while GDP is expected to fall by 0.94 percent. Regulations that prohibit the flow of data also have a sizable impact with exports declining by 8.45 percent and GDP declining by 4.53 percent.
June 16, 2025|Blogs
Texas’s New Cyber Command Offers a Model for Other States
Texas's new Cyber Command Center strengthens defenses against rising cyber threats and builds a long-term cybersecurity workforce—offering a model other states can follow.
June 14, 2025|Blogs
State Data-Driven Pricing Bans Would Backfire on Consumers
State bans on data-driven pricing could backfire by eliminating personalized discounts that help consumers. A better approach is enforcing existing laws, passing federal privacy rules, and clarifying what fair pricing looks like.
June 12, 2025|Blogs
The Fantasy of “Uninationals” and the Reality of Why America Needs Multinationals
In reality, we live in a global economy that requires large, integrated firms to advance national success. That means embracing multinationals, not demonizing them.
June 12, 2025|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
Trump Will Lose the Trade War
Multifront conflicts have never ended well for the countries that provoked them.
