Reports & Briefings

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September 16, 2021
How an Information Technology Agreement 3.0 Would Bolster Economic Growth and Opportunity
Expanding the 25-year-old trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on ICT goods would spur broad-based growth for countries that sign on, because lowering prices increases ICT adoption, which spurs productivity and innovation throughout the economy.
September 13, 2021
Even After COVID-19, the U.S. Labor Market Remains More Stable Than People Think
The prevailing narrative is that Americans work in an economy of growing job insecurity, and that new technologies like artificial intelligence have only made matters worse. In fact, jobs are more secure now than at any time since the mid-1990s.
September 13, 2021
Advancing U.S. Goals in the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council
As the Biden administration works with its EU counterparts through the new U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC), it should hold firm in defending the superior U.S. innovation system. To that end, U.S. negotiators must first clarify their positions on at least four strategic questions.
September 13, 2021
Climate-Tech to Watch: Enhanced Geothermal Systems
With technological advancements in deep-well drilling and material improvements, Enhanced Geothermal Systems technology costs could be reduced, and geothermal energy could make substantial contributions to a net-zero energy system over the long term.
September 7, 2021
Limits to Alliances: In China, the United States and Its Allies Are Just Not Aligned
Global attitudes toward China are hardening, but diverging interests prevent effective allied action to counter its rise. That’s why America should focus on getting its own house in order. The key is better aligning U.S. multinational corporations’ interests with national interests.
September 7, 2021
The Case for Repealing the R&D Amortization Provision in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Staring in 2022, a provision in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will require companies to start amortizing their R&D investments over five years instead of expensing them in the same year they incur the costs. Congress should repeal the rule before it takes effect. Otherwise, companies will do less research in the United States, jobs will be lost, and U.S. competitiveness will suffer.
August 30, 2021
The Promise of Immersive Learning: Augmented and Virtual Reality’s Potential in Education
AR/VR solutions can enhance classroom experiences and expand opportunities at all levels of learning. The federal government should support further innovation by investing in research, skill-building, content development, and equitable adoption of immersive technologies.
August 23, 2021
Assessing the Federal Government’s Transition to Web-Based Forms
Federal government agencies have missed multiple deadlines to transition from paper to web-based forms. Bringing government services into the digital age would build public trust, improve service and convenience, and reduce costs.
August 16, 2021
Climate-Tech to Watch: Floating Wind Farms
Floating offshore wind farms should be the next big thing in the wind industry. But catalyzing greater private investment and reducing costs will require large-scale demonstration to increase confidence from investors that the technology works as intended.
August 9, 2021
Principles to Promote Responsible Use of AI for Workforce Decisions
Given the transformative potential of AI for workforce decisions, policy should tilt toward enabling transformation with this technology.

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