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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
Attracting Foreign Direct Investments Through Augmented and Virtual Reality
Attracting foreign investment is a key component of many countries’ economic development strategies. AR/VR solutions can help the process by providing engaging storytelling tools, helping to visualize potential investments, and reducing the need for in-person meetings and site visits.
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.
August 2, 2021
The House’s Antitrust Legislative Package: An Innovation Perspective
The goal of antitrust reform should be to advance a modern approach to competition policy that elevates innovation to become a central concern for antitrust enforcement.
July 26, 2021
False Promises II: The Continuing Gap Between China’s WTO Commitments and Its Practices
Nearly 20 years after joining the World Trade Organization, China remains woefully short of meeting a broad range of commitments and responsibilities, to the detriment of both its trading partners and the international economic system.

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