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This visualization tool breaks down the Hamilton Index dataset at the industry level and for the composite Hamilton Index, showing the state of global competition from 1995 through 2022 in terms of market share and relative performance (LQ).

This data visualization tool profiles countries and multinational groupings based on their relative performance and market shares in Hamilton industries.

This visualization tool benchmarks nations’ progress over time in Hamilton industries by weighing changes in their gross value-added output and relative specialization.

China now produces nearly one-quarter of global output in the 10 advanced industries that make up ITIF’s Hamilton Index, outpacing all other nations. America and the West must recognize that China’s gains are coming at the expense of their techno-economic and national power.

Cyberattacks are rising across state and local governments, and the blog recommends that all states adopt coordinated strategies, clear standards, and stronger cyber capabilities to close security gaps and improve resilience.

When U.S. technology companies compete in China, they capture revenue, learn technologies and trends from a critical market, and extend U.S.-built ecosystems. Forcing them out of China would weaken U.S. global competitiveness and give Chinese firms greater scale to shape technology ecosystems.

In 2024, researchers and scientists in China were responsible for developing more than 1,250 new drugs, more than the EU and just slightly less than the United States, which developed 1,440. In total, China developed 30 percent of the world's new innovative drugs.

Organized retail crime is increasingly exploiting e-commerce platforms, and while companies like Amazon and eBay are investing in detection and transparency, governments must strengthen law enforcement and coordination to effectively combat these organized criminal networks.

ITIF submits that the Commission’s proposed measures go well beyond what should be necessary for Google to comply with the DMA and will harm consumers and chill innovation in search.

Creative destruction drives growth but displaces workers. Governments shouldn’t stop it; they should support workers through the transition. The Nordic model shows it’s possible.