Publications

Boosting U.S. competitiveness in national power industries is necessary, but not sufficient to avoid losing to China. America also must take measures to slow the PRC’s progress toward global dominance. This report provides more than 100 actionable recommendations for the administration and Congress. Western allies should take many of the same steps.

Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure—particularly health care—are escalating, and Congress should pass the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act and expand similar sector-specific cybersecurity programs across all critical infrastructure sectors to provide tailored funding, guidance, and support.

The conflict in the Middle East, which has blocked shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and led to the destruction of energy infrastructure throughout the region, has increased the cost of commodities such as oil, gas, and fertilizer. This price shock has affected the entire world, raising the cost of food, energy, and transportation.

MC14 exposed the WTO’s deepening dysfunction on digital trade and reform, underscoring why the United States needs a more strategic approach to global trade.

AI isn’t about to wipe out entry-level jobs. The data says otherwise, history contradicts it, and productivity gains will create new opportunities.

The Trump administration has launched sweeping Section 301 investigations into foreign manufacturing overcapacity, but discriminatory digital regulations pose an equally serious threat to U.S. commerce and warrant the same enforcement response.

Refashioning U.S. antitrust in the mold of the EU’s weaker probative burdens and categorical prohibitions would adversely impact U.S. global competitiveness and innovative dynamism, particularly in the tech ecosystem.

The Commission should resolve Kuiper Systems' application consistently with the policy vision embodied in its reforms to the satellite milestone and bond system as proposed in the Space Modernization Proceeding.

A government backed push to replace U.S. payment networks in Europe is less about consumer benefit and more about reducing reliance on American firms, risking economic harm to the U.S. and opening the door for Chinese competitors in a fragmented market.

To win the techno-economic competition with China, America must be able to assess the factors impacting the global competitiveness of its advanced-technology industries. Using the auto industry as a template, U.S. competitiveness has faltered considerably.