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May 27, 2025
Underinvestment in Capital Equipment Is Harming Canadian Productivity, Competitiveness, and Economic Growth, New Report Finds
Canada is in a productivity crisis. Without targeted reforms to boost capital investment and modernize data collection, Canada will continue falling further behind in global competitiveness and economic growth.
May 22, 2025
Discretionary Tariffs on Apple iPhones Won’t Reshore Manufacturing—They’ll Raise Costs and Erode Trust, Says ITIF
A discretionary tariff on Apple will not have a positive short-term impact on manufacturing since Apple cannot instantly shift its production to the United States. Instead, such a measure would raise costs and signal to prospective investors that the United States is becoming an unpredictable and unreliable environment due to discretionary actions targeting specific firms.
May 22, 2025
Trump Is Right to Press the EU on Its Unfair Regulatory Attacks, But Should Remove Tariff Threats If the EU Starts Playing by Fair Rules, Says ITIF
The Trump administration is right to push back on the EU for its growing list of unjustified corporate penalties and digital regulations specifically targeting U.S. technology firms. If threatening to escalate tariffs succeeds in pressuring the EU to revisiting its unfair regulations, then it can be a positive step.
May 21, 2025
US Semiconductor Tariffs Could Reduce GDP Growth by $1.4 Trillion Over 10 Years, Costing American Households More Than $4,000, ITIF Finds
Blanket semiconductor tariffs will slam the economy, hike costs for businesses, and leave American households footing a $4,000 bill over the next decade.
May 21, 2025
New Korean Policy Center in Leading US Think Tank Calls for New Economic Playbook to Drive Growth; Plan Emphasizes Technological Innovation, Not Just Exports
The Center for Korean Innovation and Competitiveness calls for the South Korean government to shift from its longstanding strategy of export-led growth to a new model emphasizing broad-based technological innovation to boost productivity.
May 16, 2025
FCC Should Stop Tying Merger Reviews to Partisan Views on HR Practices, Says ITIF
Following the FCC’s approval of the pending Verizon-Frontier merger, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Joe Kane.
May 13, 2025
A Moratorium on State AI Regulation Would Boost U.S. AI Competitiveness
Amid the House E&C markup and the GOP’s proposal to block state AI laws for 10 years, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar.
May 12, 2025
House of Lords Copyright Amendments Derail Data Access Bill Crucial to UK AI Innovation, Says Center for Data Innovation
Following today’s House of Lords vote to introduce amendments to the Data Use and Access Bill imposing new copyright restrictions on AI training, Ayesha Bhatti, head of digital policy for the UK and EU at the Center for Data Innovation, issued the following statement.
May 8, 2025
US-UK Deal Overlooks Trade Barriers, Leaves Tariffs in Place, Says ITIF
Following President Trump’s announcement on a new trade agreement with the UK, ITIF released the following statement from Rodrigo Balbontin, associate director covering trade, IP, and digital technology governance.
May 6, 2025
Trump’s Proposed 100% Film Tariff Threatens US Creative Exports, Fuels Retaliation, Says ITIF
Following President Trump’s suggestion of imposing 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Rodrigo Balbontin.