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- 2011-2012
Economist Nouriel Roubini predicts trouble ahead for economy
21 May 2012 - USA Today
Nouriel Roubini, co-founder of the economic strategy firm Roubini Global Economics in New York, is worried about the so-called fiscal cliff the United States is facing at year's end.
North American Competitiveness
18 May 2012 - Council on Foreign Relations
The author shares her thoughts after attending a recent conference, "Made in North America: Competitiveness, Supply Chain, and Transportation in the NAFTA Region."
Immigration permit auction touted as reform that would aid economy
15 May 2012 - San Jose Mercury News
America's decades-old immigration system should be replaced with an auction of work permits, says a UC Davis economist who is attracting attention on Capitol Hill.
14 May 2012 - Salon
More and more thinkers are warning that our glory days are over, but their arguments are flawed -- and old, the author argues.
Opinion: Fix our roads to help the economy
13 May 2012 - Politico
Transportation is critical to our nation's competitiveness. To put it simply, our transportation network is the backbone of the economy, and we must have a strong foundation to support economic growth. Yet today, we are at a crossroads, and the direction Congress pushes our transportation programs will have a lasting impact on our economy and mobility.
10 May 2012 - The White House
Commerce Secretary John Bryson and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced the Administration's National Tourism and Travel Strategy â" delivering on President Obama's call in January for a national strategy to promote domestic and international travel opportunities throughout the United States.
The Importance of the Americas to Our Shared Future
08 May 2012 - US Department of State
These are the Deputy Secretary's remarks to the Council of the Americas' 42nd Washington Conference on the Americas.
07 May 2012 - Times of Malta
The United States currently has the highest statutory corporate-income tax rate among developed countries. Even after various deductions, credits and other tax breaks, the effective marginal rate -- the rate that corporations pay on new US investments -- remains one of the highest in the developed world.
Gross Says U.S. Economy Suffering From 'Structural' Unemployment
04 May 2012 - Bloomberg
Bill Gross, manager of the world's largest mutual fund, said U.S. unemployment is now a structural, and not cyclical, problem stemming from technology advances and the lack of retraining.
Natural gas: game changer for American manufacturing
03 May 2012 - The Hill
Domestic natural gas holds the potential to yield revolutionary economic and energy benefits for the United States.
"New" economy should leave no one out
01 May 2012 - model D
"Inclusive competitiveness" is about broadening existing competitiveness strategies to include a more diverse array of talent.
Report: Grid investment needs growing
30 Apr 2012 - Electric Light & Power
The nation's aging energy facilities are in need of significant investments, according to a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers that analyzes how current accelerating investments in the nation's transmission, generation and distribution systems will prevent unnecessary costs to businesses and household budgets by 2020.
US Work Visa Law: India To Move WTO
27 Apr 2012 - International Business Times
India will file a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization against the US over its visa policy, which India says is discriminatory to Indian companies.
US Trade Rep to China: "We Want Fair Competition"
26 Apr 2012 - CNBC
China needs to open up its markets further to improve global trade and create a level playing field, says US Trade representative Ron Kirk.
Spence: Reinventing the Sino-American relationship
24 Apr 2012 - CNN
Both sides can and should gain from forging a new relationship that reflects evolving structural realities: China's growth and size relative to the US; rapid technological change, which automates processes and displaces jobs; and the evolution of global supply chains, driven by developing countries' rising incomes. But first they must acknowledge that the old pattern of mutually beneficial interdependence really has run its course, and that a new model is needed.
Spence: Reinventing the Sino-American relationship
24 Apr 2012 -
Both sides can and should gain from forging a new relationship that reflects evolving structural realities: China's growth and size relative to the US; rapid technological change, which automates processes and displaces jobs; and the evolution of global supply chains, driven by developing countries' rising incomes. But first they must acknowledge that the old pattern of mutually beneficial interdependence really has run its course, and that a new model is needed.
U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar cells fuel debate about green jobs
23 Apr 2012 - Los Angeles Times
The Obama administration's recent decision to slap import tariffs on Chinese solar cells was hailed by some domestic solar manufacturers as a victory for job creation. But a close look at the U.S. solar industry suggests that the tariffs may actually be a job killer because the vast majority of positions in the sector aren't on the assembly line.
What France's Presidential Race Means for the U.S. and the World
20 Apr 2012 - The Atlantic
France is preparing for a presidential vote that has potentially major consequences for the eurozone, European integration, and transatlantic relations.
Ending the 'Boom and Bust' of U.S. Clean Tech
19 Apr 2012 - The Huffington Post
After posting double-digit growth in recent years, the clean tech sector -- from solar to wind to electric vehicles -- is sailing into rough waters.
Mutual funds sue U.S. CFTC over registration rule
18 Apr 2012 - Reuters
Groups representing mutual funds and businesses filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, challenging a rule that will require funds to register with the agency in the latest battle against new regulations coming out of Washington.
16 Apr 2012 - The New York Times
Among the most popular tools for attracting foreign investment to the United States is the EB-5 program. The author argues that the program is rife with problems and needs to be reformed.
Report warns US educational failures pose national security threat
13 Apr 2012 - Fox News
An independent study, sponsored by The Council on Foreign Relations, finds K-12 school systems across the country are failing to adequately prepare kids to grow up and protect the U.S.
Patents, Copyrights Boost Economy With Jobs, Report Finds
11 Apr 2012 - Bloomberg
More than a quarter of all jobs in the U.S. are with companies that rely on patents, copyrights and trademarks to protect products from competition and promote investment, the Commerce Department said.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Continue To Rise In 2012
11 Apr 2012 - Manufacturing Business Technology
February U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $444.06 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 9.3% from January and up 35.2% when compared with the total of $328.44 million reported for February 2011.
Malpass: The Competitiveness Of U.S. Institutions Is Constantly At Stake
10 Apr 2012 - Forbes
During an hour-long panel discussion with Canadian Minster of Finance James Flaherty and other tax experts, the CEO of Encima Global echoed his previously-stated concerns that capital is leaving the United States.
09 Apr 2012 - CNNMoney
The World Bank will choose its next president in one week, and for the first time ever, it's got a competition on its hands.
Divide between tech-savvy countries widens
05 Apr 2012 - The Financial Times
A new report compares the availability and use of technology in 142 countries and focuses this year on what the authors describe as "the transformational impacts of ICT on the economy and society." The US ranks #8.
The Truth About Corporate Tax Rates
04 Apr 2012 - U.S. News & World Report
"When we cut through the rhetoric, a clear but complex answer emerges: Corporate taxes should be increased for most companies—and decreased for a few," the author argues. "The tax structure needs to be repaired to eliminate bad incentives that threaten our economy."
Microsoft: H-1B visa employees crucial to US economy
03 Apr 2012 - Times of India
As IT companies in India and the US started filling petitions for the most coveted H-1B work visas, software giant Microsoft has stressed on importance of the visa in retaining America's competitiveness and urged the US Senate to pass a bill pending before it in this regard.
Obama Hosts Calderon, Harper to Boost N. American Economy
02 Apr 2012 - Bloomberg Businessweek
The top leaders of the U.S., Canada and Mexico hold a trilateral North American Leaders' Summit at the White House today to thrash out conflicts in energy and regulations to boost economic competitiveness and increase jobs.
American Manufacturing Has Declined More Than Most Experts Have Thought
29 Mar 2012 - Huffington Post
A new report released by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation presents a strong case that manufacturing has declined more during the last decade than it did during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
America is losing the cybersecurity war; China hacked every major US company .
28 Mar 2012 - ComputerWorld
Four top government cybersecurity officials say America is getting attacked by nation state hackers and is vulnerable to much more.
Entrepreneurship: The Solution to Our Innovation Problem
28 Mar 2012 - Forbes
China could become the world's largest trade nation in a few years and the largest overall economy by 2030, according to the World Bank. If the United States is to retain economic dominance, it must aggressively promote entrepreneurship in order to bolster idea innovation, productivity and job creation.
Can Asian-Style Capitalism Save the West?
25 Mar 2012 - Time
For decades, Asia had been schooled in the wonders of free capitalism by the West, and benefited tremendously. Now, many out there believe, the time has come for the West to learn from Asia.
At the World Bank, competition for a change?
21 Mar 2012 - Washington Post
Developing nations may challenge the United States' historic hold on the presidency of the World Bank and are discussing African and South American candidates to compete with whomever the Obama administration nominates.
Rice: Failing schools a national security threat
20 Mar 2012 - CBS News
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday that failures in education pose a threat to America's national security and to the country's leadership in the 21st century.
To Stay On Top, The U.S. Must Invest In Research Universities
20 Mar 2012 - Forbes
Everywhere you look around the world we see investments in the future which recognize what the 21st Century will look like, says former Intel CEO Craig Barrett. Isn't it about time we did the same? Instead of cutting back our funding for education and research, shouldn't we be doing the opposite?
US imposes tariffs on Chinese solar imports
20 Mar 2012 - The Hill
The finding is a major victory for a group of U.S. solar panel manufacturers that alleges China is flooding the U.S. market with underpriced solar panels and subsidizing its solar industry in a way that violates World Trade Organization rules.
U.S. Provides $9.98 Million to Strengthen Shipyard Competitiveness
20 Mar 2012 - MarineLink.com
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $9.98 million in grants to 15 small shipyards throughout the United States to pay for modernizations which will increase productivity and help the country's small shipyards compete in the global marketplace.
Global economy on recovery path, risks remain: IMF chief
18 Mar 2012 - Reuters
The global economy has stepped back from the brink of danger and signs of stabilization are emerging from the euro zone and the United States, but high debt levels in developed markets and rising oil prices are key risks ahead, according to International Monetary Fund Managing Director, Christine Lagarde.
16 Mar 2012 - The HARBUS
Professor Jan Rivkin discusses the U.S. Competitiveness Project,the key competitive challenges facing the United States, and the role HBS students can play in advancing the initiative.
Export laws hurt US space competitiveness, lawmaker says
16 Mar 2012 - Defense Systems magazine
The U.S. government needs to repeal or at least heavily modify the law limiting the export of space technologies because it is hurting national competitiveness in space, a lawmaker contends.
Taxes, Red Tape 'Stifling US Aviation'
15 Mar 2012 - Tax-News.com
The United States government should ease the tax and regulatory burden on the the nation's aviation industry to improve the sector's competitiveness and boost the economy as a whole, the International Air Transport Association says.
The Right Way to Sanction Russia
15 Mar 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will hold a hearing to discuss the accession of Russia to the World Trade Organization and the repeal of the Jackson-Vanik amendment that impedes American trade relations with Russia. The co-chairs of the Russian Solidarity movement share their opinion on the matter.
What Business Would Do to Restore U.S. Competitiveness
14 Mar 2012 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek
CEOs are waking up to the idea that companies have a role to play in addressing weaknesses in the business environment — in the United States or elsewhere — and that business needs to invest in the "commons" to prosper, not just pursue its narrow self-interest. By Harvard Business School's Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin.
Boost the Economy, Elect a New Congress: Peter Orszag
13 Mar 2012 - Bloomberg
Business leaders interested in American productivity already have plenty of good ideas for increasing it. But the first thing they should do is get involved in good old-fashioned electoral politics to boost the number of moderates in Congress.
Why foreign leaders love the U.S. tax system
13 Mar 2012 - UPI Outside View
The United States imposes a substantial tax penalty, often around 30 percent, when U.S. corporations return profits earned abroad to build plants or pay dividends. With rules like these, it's no wonder that our nation is mired in a dismal recovery.
Strengthening America's economic recovery by reaching beyond our borders
12 Mar 2012 - The Hill's Congress Blog
As we celebrate the success of the National Export Initiative and its positive impact on our economy, we must also commit to ensuring that its momentum continues. Providing more opportunities and support for U.S. companies to export their goods and services makes good economic sense--and American workers deserve nothing less.
New York City Tops Global Competitiveness Rankings, Economist Report Says
12 Mar 2012 - Bloomberg
New York City ranks first among 120 cities across the globe in attracting capital, businesses and tourists, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit report commissioned by Citigroup Inc.
The Merits of a Corporate Tax Overhaul
09 Mar 2012 - New York Times
President Obama's proposed tax cut on manufacurers, although significant, may be too small, as it would leave the rate in the United States above the rates of many developed and emerging-market countries competing for the investments of American companies.
7 Steps to Enhance U.S. Competitiveness
09 Mar 2012 - HBR Blogs
While government has had little hand in the manufacturing revival to date, that's not to say that government couldn't help speed and strengthen the trend. Government at all levels — local, state, and federal — can be an active participant and can help provide additional momentum.
Business Should Help the Heartland
08 Mar 2012 - Financial Times
Michael Porter is right: To progress, the US needs to shed two shibboleths of the Republican primary. One is that government must simply "get out of the way" in order for businesses to thrive and jobs to be created; the second is that free markets inherently produce good social results.
U.S. Competitiveness: What American Business Can and Should Do (In Its Own Interests)
07 Mar 2012 - Council on Foreign Relations
The Harvard Business School's U.S. Competitiveness Project is challenging beliefs that have become deeply ingrained among many U.S. business leaders as the global economy has expanded and growth has accelerated in emerging markets.
Top CEOs Criticize Government Inaction on Corporate Tax Code
07 Mar 2012 - U.S. News and World Report
A powerful group of CEOs called on Congress and President Obama on Wednesday to enact sweeping reforms to improve the economy and create jobs, criticizing legislators and the administration for lollygagging on corporate tax reform.
Why Companies Are Leaving the United States, and How to Get Them Back
06 Mar 2012 - Council on Foreign Relations
Why are big companies not investing more in the United States? Findings from Harvard Business School's U.S. Competitiveness Project were discussed at a fascinating meeting of business leaders in New York Monday evening.
HBS Urges Business to Take Lead in Reviving US Competitiveness
06 Mar 2012 - HBS Alumni Bulletin
At an HBS-hosted event devoted to action, not academics, more than 600 New York City business and civic leaders gathered at Lincoln Center Monday evening to explore causes and business-led solutions to the nation's decline in global competitiveness.
Harvard Alumni Urged to Help the U.S. Compete
06 Mar 2012 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek
When a business school solicits alumni, it's usually to ask for donations. Last night, though, the school hit them up for something they may find harder to give: a commitment to use whatever influence they have to get their companies to invest in the local workforce, raise U.S. median wages, and support local suppliers.
It's Manufacturing's Turn for Special Treatment
05 Mar 2012 - HBR.org
President Obama's plan to cut the tax rate for manufacturers to 25 percent was criticized by some economists for singling out manufacturing for "special treatment." But the reality is that special treatment has always been a fact of government life, and is necessary in this case.
What the U.S. Has in Common with Emerging Markets
05 Mar 2012 - HBR.org
We should take a look at the most dynamic parts of today's global economy—the so-called emerging markets—while thinking about how to shore up American competitiveness.
The Cost of Regulations and Shrinking Herds
05 Mar 2012 - Drovers CattleNetwork
Shrinking livestock inventories threaten the U.S. food economy, and excessive regulations on agriculture exacerbate the problem threatening our export markets, according to a new report from the United Soybean Board.
American Manufacturers Importing Workers
05 Mar 2012 - CNNMoney
U.S. manufacturers, frustrated by a shortage of skilled American factory workers, are going abroad to find them.
Slower Manufacturing May Signal Future Weakness
01 Mar 2012 - Investor's Business Daily
Manufacturing, a pillar of the U.S. recovery, unexpectedly turned weaker and consumer spending remained flat, dampening hopes for economic growth accelerating this year.
HBR Special Report: Restoring US Competitiveness
01 Mar 2012 - Harvard Business Review
What is the proper role of the financial sector, how should we improve our educational system, and do most outsourcing decisions actually make financial sense? This special report, conducted in collaboration with Harvard Business School, explores these issues and more.
Congress can ensure U.S. remains world's most entrepreneurial nation
29 Feb 2012 - The Hill
Now's the time to push pro-entrepreneurship legislation over the goal line, so we can ensure the United States remains the world's most entrepreneurial nation.
Bernanke: Economy, job creation likely to stay sluggish for several years
29 Feb 2012 - The Washington Post
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned on Wednesday that, despite bright spots in recent economic reports, unemployment would likely stay high and the nation's recovery remain slow for the next several years.
UPS on Moving the U.S. at the Speed of Business
28 Feb 2012 - Harvard Business Review blogs
A long-term strategy for expanding exports is vital to our economic future and our global competitiveness, writes UPS CEO Scott Davis.
Lack of national policy hobbles U.S. manufacturing
27 Feb 2012 - Reuters
Lack of a public policy on manufacturing is the main obstacle to a vibrant factory sector in the United States, according to a Brookings Institution study which also dismissed the notion that high wages are frustrating growth.
Warren Buffett on CNBC: I'd Buy Up 'Millions' of Single-Family Homes If I Could
27 Feb 2012 - CNBC's Squawk Box
Buffett says it's a myth that U.S. corporations are paying anything close to a 35 percent tax rate and maintains those taxes are not "strangling" American competitiveness.
Will simplifying tax code create jobs?
25 Feb 2012 - CNN
Jeanne Sahadi, Stephen Chipman, Christine Romans and Ali Velshi discuss the reason US tax reform is needed and whether it will create new jobs.
US downplays visa denial for Indians
24 Feb 2012 - Business Standard
Francisco J Sánchez, US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, downplayed the issue of H-1B visa denial to Indian companies. Sanchez told Business Standard: "The US government had no policy to single out any country, including India, in this regard."
Amid gloom about U.S. competitiveness, reasons for optimism
23 Feb 2012 - Washington Post
Wages in China and other parts of the developing world are rising, reducing the incentive to send jobs overseas. Add in concern about quality control and shipping costs, and the result will be more manufacturing jobs created in the United States, says W. James McNerney, president and CEO of Boeing.
Tax Talk With Romney Supporter
23 Feb 2012 - Squawk on the Street
Staples founder Tom Stemberg discusses Mitt Romney's corporate tax plan and how it might affect US competitiveness.
23 Feb 2012 - CNBC Street Signs
An interview with Professor Michael Porter about the findings from the recent survey of Harvard Business School alumni on US competitiveness.
In Defense of Responsible Offshoring and Outsourcing
22 Feb 2012 - HBR Blogs
The imperatives of offshore facilities and employees are — and will remain — central to American companies' international competitiveness.
Obama to propose lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percent
22 Feb 2012 - Washington Post
Obama will target oil and gas companies for tax hikes while promising special breaks for manufacturing companies.
U.S. grain growers face intense market share battle
21 Feb 2012 - Southeast Farm Press
With its share of global corn exports now edging below 50 percent for the first time, the U.S. cannot take market dominance for granted.â¨â¨
Dodd-Frank Handicaps U.S. Oil Companies, Favors, Russia China And Chavez
21 Feb 2012 - Forbes.com
The author argues that pending SEC rules put the likes of Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips at a substantial competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace.
SEC Oil Rule Jeopardizes US Competitiveness
20 Feb 2012 - FuelFix
The Obama Administration is once again showcasing its inability to understand issues concerning American competitiveness in the global marketplace, as well as its hostility toward U.S. oil companies.
Can America Renew Itself To Compete With New Powers?
17 Feb 2012 - Investor's Business Daily
Anyone who reads HBR's special edition on US competitiveness would be hard-pressed to disagree with the conclusion that America is losing its economic power. Among the sobering evidence is a survey conducted by business school professors Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin. They asked Harvard Business School graduates — including many chief executives and senior managers of major global businesses — about location decisions involving the U.S. In only 32% of the cases was an American site chosen.
Economic Statecraft: U.S. Foreign Policy in an Age of Economic Power
16 Feb 2012 - US Department of State press release
Secretary Clinton is placing economics and market forces at the center of U.S. foreign policy. Economic Statecraft means both harnessing global economic forces to advance America's foreign policy and employing the tools of foreign policy to shore up our economic strength. We have backed this vision with an ambitious agenda, covering four broad elements:
America is becoming a less attractive place to do business
16 Feb 2012 - The Economist
America has been gripped by worries about decline before, notably in the 1970s, only to roar back. But this time it may be serious. The March issue of the Harvard Business Review is devoted to "American competitiveness" (by which it means the country's ability to improve productivity and living standards). A gaggle of gurus delivers a harsh verdict.
Obama: Use taxes as a way of keeping jobs at home
16 Feb 2012 - Philadelphia Inquirer
President Obama called Wednesday for tax cuts for American manufacturers and higher taxes for companies that move overseas, pressing what he hopes will be a winning campaign issue.
GE conference: Trade, America's 'wake-up call' and 'the next war'
15 Feb 2012 - Washington Post
If the United States is going to strengthen its ability to compete on a global scale, what does that mean for the future of the nation's trade agreements?
Harvard Business Review Publishes Special Report on Restoring US Competitiveness
15 Feb 2012 - MarketWatch press release
Harvard Business Review's March 2012 issue is a special report, "Reinventing America: Why the World Needs the U.S. to Bounce Book"--a a look at U.S. competitiveness. Hitting newsstands on February 21st, the issue includes articles by thought leaders from Harvard Business School and other institutions, and offers a detailed assessment of why the status of the United States as the world's largest, most vibrant economy is at risk.
DOE to Spend Millions to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness in Global Nuclear Sector
15 Feb 2012 - POWERnews
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said federal agencies were preparing to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in the global nuclear sector by earmarking $770 million in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget.
Welcome to the HBR Insight Center: American Competitiveness
15 Feb 2012 - HBR.org
My hope is that this month's Harvard Business Review, along with the conversation that begins today at HBR.org, will be small steps toward increasing recognition of the competitive problems facing the U.S.--and toward creating a more vigorous conversation about practical solutions.
Can Obama's plan for "insourcing" help revive U.S. manufacturing?
15 Feb 2012 - The Ticket
President Obama is touring a Master Lock factory in Milwaukee on Wednesday to urge manufacturers to return jobs to the United States-- part of a wider plan by his administration to increase the number of domestic manufacturing jobs.
Harvard biz alums have a job lesson for the U.S.
15 Feb 2012 - Fortune
A new survey says graduates of the nation's top b-school aren't entirely optimistic, but they have some pretty solid ideas about how to get Americans back to work.
U.S., China need a green peace, not a trade war
14 Feb 2012 - Salon
We are entering a period in which the incentives for conflict may overpower the incentives for cooperation. China and the United States should be leaders in establishing and enforcing the rules of the global trading system. But as the largest producers and consumers of energy, as well as the largest greenhouse gas emitters, they also have a responsibility to develop domestic, clean and affordable sources of energy for themselves as well as for others.
Volcker Rule Faces Harsh Critics as Effective Date Nears
14 Feb 2012 - BusinessWeek
In scores of comment letters filed yesterday, bankers and their trade associations said the so-called Volcker rule would increase risk, raise investor costs, hurt U.S. competitiveness and be vulnerable to legal challenge.
GE's "American Competitiveness: What Works" Conference Kicks Off with Innovation Talks
14 Feb 2012 - IndustryWeek
Boeing, Dow Chemical, and GE CEOs discuss jobs, global competitiveness, and innovation.
Increasing Chinese investment in US benefits both sides
13 Feb 2012 - Chinadaily.com
The United States, still plagued by the persistent debt problems, is likely to relax controls on investment from China, and even invite and encourage Chinese investors to increase their investment in the country, in order to fulfill the strong market demand and to promote its economic recovery.
Editorial: Obama's Budget Misses an Opportunity to Tackle Tax Reform: View
13 Feb 2012 - Bloomberg
The president calls on Congress to begin work on corporate tax reform, including simplifying and lowering the overall corporate rate. Yet his fiscal blueprint doesn't even hint at how he would achieve that. Instead, he would add new layers of tax complexity.
The 2013 Budget and Corporate Taxes
13 Feb 2012 - Council on Foreign Relations
Both parties have acknowledged shortcomings in the current corporate tax code and support a reduction in the U.S. statutory rate as a way to increase the global competitiveness of U.S. corporations. But disagreement remains on several issues, including the way U.S. multinationals are taxed on foreign profits.
GE to hire 5,000 U.S. veterans, investing in plants
13 Feb 2012 - Reuters
General Electric Co plans to hire 5,000 U.S. military veterans over the next five years and to invest $580 million to expand its aviation footprint in the United States this year.
13 Feb 2012 - Detroit Free Press
Is it really half time in America, as Clint Eastwood declared in a much-debated Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler? We better hope not, because America's competitors are not taking a break for guacamole and a beer.
Americans Gaining Energy Independence With U.S. as Top Producer
09 Feb 2012 - Bloomberg
The United States is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency, a goal since the 1973 Arab oil embargo triggered a recession.
Time short to save clean-energy jobs
08 Feb 2012 - The Hill
Failure to extend tax incentives for clean energy now will result in jobs lost, reduced U.S. manufacturing competitiveness in a growing, multitrillion-dollar market and a blow to our economic recovery.
Corporate Culture: The Only Truly Sustainable Competitive Advantage
08 Feb 2012 - Forbes
Given enough time and money, your competitors can duplicate almost everything you've got working for you. The only thing they can't duplicate is your culture.
GAO: Actions Needed to Promote Competitiveness and International Cooperation
07 Feb 2012 - US Government Accountability Office
To preserve and enhance the competitiveness of U.S. exports and to promote transparency, the Secretary of the Treasury, in conjunction with Ex-Im and working with international counterparts, should develop strategies to further encourage and increase engagement of emerging economy countries in discussions and agreements on export credit support.
Falling U.S. Share of Trade Not Due to Competitiveness Problems
07 Feb 2012 - Wall Street Journal
New research published by the New York Fed Tuesday argues the U.S. isn't suffering as badly on the trade front as many now believe.
Kodak: A Parable of American Competitiveness
06 Feb 2012 - Harvard Business School Working Knowledge
When American companies shift pieces of their operations overseas, they run the risk of moving the expertise, innovation, and new growth opportunities just out of their reach as well, explains HBS Professor Willy Shih, who served as president of Eastman Kodak's digital imaging business for several years.
06 Feb 2012 - National Review Online
If we have a competitiveness problem—and I'm sure we do—lawmakers need to look to our dysfunctional fiscal and regulatory policies; importing more middling engineers from abroad isn't going to fix anything.
Why no lobbyist for creating good jobs in America?
06 Feb 2012 - San Francisco Chronicle
Who represents the American workforce in Washington? Who is lobbying for a national strategy to create more and better jobs here? The answer is no one.
Do Manufacturers Need Special Treatment?
04 Feb 2012 - New York Times
A persuasive case for a manufacturing policy remains to be made, opines Christina D. Romer, while that for many other economic policies is well established.
US changing visa rules to attract highly-skilled
04 Feb 2012 - IBN Live
To make America more attractive to highly-skilled foreign students and workers, the United States has announced a series of reforms, including changes in the F-1 and H-1B visa rules, that may benefit professionals from India.
Time is the enemy of graduation
03 Feb 2012 - Washington Post
President Obama's plan to make college more affordable is noble in intent but misses the mark in design. If the president and Congress were to focus on the real culprit of high college costs—poor college completion numbers—they could find rare common ground and make substantial headway on a problem that threatens to sink U.S. economic competitiveness.
We Need Strong Policy Steps to Maintain Momentum in the Labor Market
03 Feb 2012 - Center for American Progress
The February job report came in above expectations, and it's a clear sign the economy is slowly heading in the right direction. But the economy won't return to full employment anytime soon if job creation doesn't pick up speed.
How to Bring Back U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
03 Feb 2012 - Huffington Post
The new reality of global supply chains requires a new debate about manufacturing in the United States, one that recognizes that manufacturing has irreversibly changed, yet has become even more essential to sustaining American prosperity in the 21st century.
03 Feb 2012 - Project Syndicate
Output growth in the US remains anemic, and the economy continues to face three significant deficits, writes Laura Tyson: a jobs deficit, an investment deficit, and a long-run fiscal deficit, none of which is likely to be addressed in an election year.
Lack of waterway maintenance harming commerce, farmers
02 Feb 2012 - Delta Farm Press
Despite increasingly loud warnings from state governments and federal agencies, the nation's shipping waterway infrastructure--which handles the bulk of the United States' agricultural products--continues to erode.
States Mulling Creativity Indexes for Schools
02 Feb 2012 - Education Week
At a time when U.S. political and business leaders are raising concerns about the need to better nurture creativity and innovative thinking among young people, several states are exploring the development of an index that would gauge the extent to which schools provide opportunities to foster those qualities.
US solar market poised for growth
01 Feb 2012 - Clean Energy Authority
With five of the most tumultuous months in solar history behind it, the United States market is poised for major growth.
Rebuilding transportation is key
01 Feb 2012 - Politico
Improving the transportation infrastructure is essential to our nation's competitiveness and economy.
State Science-Education Standards Jeopardize US Competitiveness
31 Jan 2012 - Thomas B. Fordham Institute
K-12 science standards of most states remain mediocre to awful, placing America's national competitiveness, technological prowess and scientific leadership in grave jeopardy.
The United States: Revival of an Economic Powerhouse
30 Jan 2012 - Area Development Online
Its large internal market, highly educated workers, and strategic infrastructure are steering foreign investors to the United States.
Creating Jobs and Unleashing the Potential of Small Businesses through Technology and Innovation.
26 Jan 2012 - Center for Public Policy Innovation
The Center for Public Policy Innovation, a not-for-profit educational think tank, has published a special report entitled, "Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Creating Jobs and Unleashing the Potential of Small Businesses through Technology and Innovation," which identifies key issues and outlines several important policy and regulatory changes impacting the nation's start-ups and other small businesses.
Rising China on way to defeat US: report
25 Jan 2012 - Daily Times (Pakistan)
America is on the decline, and a rising China is on its way to trouncing US, right? That seems to be the conventional wisdom highlighted by a new survey of Harvard Business School graduates.
Rising China on way to defeat US: report
25 Jan 2012 - Daily Times (Pakistan)
America is on the decline, and a rising China is on its way to trouncing US, right? That seems to be the conventional wisdom highlighted by a new survey of Harvard Business School graduates.
Tax Foundation Releases 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index
25 Jan 2012 - The Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation's 2012 version of the State Business Tax Climate Index allows business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states' tax systems compare. Best: Wyoming. Worst: New Jersey
State of Disunion: Who's responsible for making America competitive?
25 Jan 2012 - Alaska Dispatch
Who should have the primary strategic responsibility for making American workers globally competitive â" the private sector or government? This will be a defining issue in the 2012 campaign.
Money won't fix Georgia schools. An end to government interference and control will.
24 Jan 2012 - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Money won't fix schools. Freedom from government control will, says a Georgia attorney and choice adv0cate.
We Don't Need More Foreign Oil and Gas
24 Jan 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
America is poised to be the world's clean energy leader, the authors argue in this opinion piece.
Economic competitiveness rankings may not point us in the right direction
23 Jan 2012 - Dallas Morning News
Competitiveness rankings for cities, states and nations churn through the news all the time. They can be useful reminders of what needs attention. But they can also tug us to look back rather than at what may lie ahead.
23 Jan 2012 - Il Sole
The United States is potentially the country best suited to capture the huge opportunities presented by today's mega-trends: the rise of emerging markets, globalization and technological innovation. But here are the weaknesses that may well prevent the grasping of that prize.
How can Americans compete globally?
23 Jan 2012 - The Christian Science Monitor
Who should have the primary responsibility for making American workers globally competitive--the private sector or government?
What the Deepening US Competitiveness Problem Means for Urban Businesses
23 Jan 2012 - Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Recently, Harvard Business School's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, led by Dr. Michael Porter (ICIC's founder), released the results of its first annual Survey on U.S. Competitiveness. The survey sought to pinpoint the roots of the country's competitiveness problem.
U.S. companies, though optimistic about economy, still won't hire
23 Jan 2012 - Los Angeles Times
The economic outlook from U.S. companies is the rosiest it's been in a while, with more expecting stable revenue and prices. But don't expect that to translate into more hiring.
23 Jan 2012 - New York Times
As a survey of nearly 10,000 Harvard Business School grads by Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin makes clear, to get companies to locate their plants in the US, Obama is going to have to simplify the tax code, cut corporate rates, streamline regulations, make immigration policy more flexible and balance the budget over the long term.
Why the United States Will Never, Ever Build the iPhone
23 Jan 2012 - The Atlantic
It's not just cheap wages. China has more skilled factory workers and sits at the center of the global supply chain.
The U.S., even now a beacon of success
22 Jan 2012 - Charlotte Observer
I've learned that America is still deeply admired around the world and the place where many people want to live out their dreams.
Some See Two New Gilded Ages, Raising Global Tensions
22 Jan 2012 - New York Times
We are living through slightly different gilded ages that are unfolding simultaneously. The West is experiencing a second gilded age, while the emerging markets are experiencing their first gilded age. The resulting economic transformation is even more dramatic than that in the Gilded Age. Now, billions of people are taking part across much of the globe, not just the inhabitants of the West.
20 Jan 2012 - Harvard Magazine
At a time of deep concern about unemployment, the American economy, and the federal budget, Harvard Business School's U.S. Competitiveness Project publishes "Prosperity at Risk," a sobering assessment of American business competitiveness, based on nearly 10,000 responses to a survey of 50,000 alumni.
Why businesspeople are so gloomy about America
20 Jan 2012 - The Economist
Profits may be at a record high, but American businessfolk are feeling glum. Some moan that their pipeline-postponing president, Barack Obama, doesn't understand how business works. Others fret that America itself is becoming dysfunctional. Much of this pessimism is uncalled for, but it matters nonetheless.
Slipping U.S. competitiveness threatens economy, Harvard study says
19 Jan 2012 - Kansas City Business Journal
A Harvard Business School study says the U.S. economy is not keeping pace with other parts of the world because of a "deepening competitiveness problem" that started long before the recession
19 Jan 2012 - Foreign Policy
The United States is losing its long standing global technological leadership and is suffering a dramatic loss of competitiveness that is undermining both American living standards and American security.
US Economy Losing Appeal as Global Business Leader
19 Jan 2012 - Proformative.com
Executives worldwide are increasingly doubtful of continued U.S. economic superiority, as educational and political hurdles threaten to compromise the nation's competitive edge. According to a survey published this week by Harvard Business School, two-thirds of surveyed executives see the U.S. falling behind as the leading environment for business.
U.S. Competitiveness Report Cites Business Fears
19 Jan 2012 - Council on Foreign Relations
The Harvard Business School's U.S. Competitiveness Project released a major new report that revealed deep concerns among business leaders about the future of the United States as a competitive location for business.
The U.S. Economy Is No Longer Competitive, Says Harvard Business Alumni
19 Jan 2012 - Economy Watch
What's wrong with the United States' economy? Ask a Harvard graduate and the answer would most likely describe the loss of the country's competitiveness, especially against emerging Asian economies.
Harvard Business School Survey Reveals Deepening U.S. Competitiveness Problem
19 Jan 2012 - Finchannel.com
Harvard Business School revealed the results of its first Survey on U.S. Competitiveness, which examines the position and trajectory of the United States as a competitive location in the global marketplace,according to Harvard Business School.
U.S. Competitiveness Report Cites Business Fears
19 Jan 2012 - Council on Foreign Relations
Harvard Business School professors Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin released a new report (PDF) where business community respondents suggest the root of U.S. competitiveness problems may lie in the country's tax code, political system, K-12 education, macroeconomic policies, legal framework, regulations, infrastructure, and workforce skills.
Survey: U.S. losing jobs to overseas
19 Jan 2012 - Austin Business Journal
The United States is losing business and jobs to economies in other parts of the world at a fast pace, according to a report by the Harvard Business School.
Harvard alums see U.S. lagging
19 Jan 2012 - Politico
The Harvard Business School just threw a bucket of cold water on the Obama administration's argument that "Made in the USA" is poised for a comeback.
Harvard Business School survey: US has a deepening competitiveness problem
19 Jan 2012 - Boston Globe
A survey of nearly 10,000 alumni of Harvard Business School found that 66 percent of respondents believe that the US is falling behind when it comes to competing in the global economy.
Complexity of Corporate Tax Code Hinders Growth
19 Jan 2012 - Reforming America's Taxes Equitably
A recent study by the Harvard Business School found that 66 percent of business leaders perceived the U.S. as falling behind emerging economies, while just 8 percent saw it as pulling ahead.
71 percent Harvard business grads expect US economy to sink further
19 Jan 2012 - domain-b.com
With an inefficient political system, a struggling K-12 education system, a complicated tax code and persistent pressure from abroad, 71 per cent of nearly 10,000 alumni surveyed around the world said US competitiveness would decline over the next three years.
US Will Be Less Competitive in Three Years, Harvard Survey Warns
19 Jan 2012 - MoneyNews.com
The U.S. economy will be less competitive in three years thanks to constant political bickering, faltering schools, and a convoluted tax code, a survey of Harvard Business School alumni finds.
Harvard Business grads say U.S. economy is 'less competitive'
19 Jan 2012 - Digital Journal
Report: US Lost 28% Of High-Tech Manufacturing Jobs
19 Jan 2012 - Manufacturing.net
The United States lost 28 percent of its high-technology manufacturing jobs over the last decade, as the nation's rapidly shrinking lead in science and technology in the global marketplace was accompanied by a toll on US high-tech jobs
Competitiveness and the State of the Union
18 Jan 2012 - Council on Foreign Relations
What is lacking are reasonable benchmarks against which to judge progress. As the Jobs Council report put it: "Top global business leaders continually benchmark their operations against the best in the world in order to improve. On competitiveness, the United States should benchmark its performance as well."
Harvard business grads express doubt in U.S. economy
18 Jan 2012 - Los Angeles Times
To hear Harvard Business School grads tell it, the economic outlook for the U.S. is far from good. Between an inefficient political system, a struggling K-12 education system, a complicated tax code and persistent pressure from abroad, 71% of nearly 10,000 alumni surveyed around the world said the U.S. will become less competitive over the next three years.
HBS survey: U.S. losing jobs to overseas as competitiveness slips
18 Jan 2012 - Boston Business Journal
The United States faces a "deepening competitiveness problem" caused by "structural changes" that started long before the recession, according to a report released Wednesday by Harvard Business School.
Business execs blame political system for U.S. decline
18 Jan 2012 - The Hill
Top business leaders are pessimistic about U.S. competitiveness in a new survey out Wednesday from Harvard Business School, and they are pointing their fingers at the political system.
Harvard Business School Alumni See U.S. Losing Competitive Edge
18 Jan 2012 - Bloomberg
The United States is becoming less economically competitive versus other nations, with political gridlock and a weak primary education system seen as the main drag, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
U.S. economy losing competitive edge: HBS alumni survey
18 Jan 2012 - Reuters
The United States is becoming less economically competitive versus other nations, with political gridlock and a weak primary education system seen as the main drag, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Politics, Tax Code Said to Stymie U.S.
18 Jan 2012 - Wall Street Journal
What's dragging down U.S. economic vigor? According to Harvard Business School graduates, political gridlock, faltering schools, and a convoluted tax code are making American companies less competitive in the global marketplace.
Competitiveness and the State of the Union
18 Jan 2012 - Council on Foreign Relations
In the lead-up to President Obama's January 24th State of the Union speech to Congress, it is pretty clear what the major theme will be--what the administration is doing (with or without Congress's help) to bolster US competitiveness and create jobs.
Trends in US Global Competitiveness in Science and Technology
18 Jan 2012 - National Science Board
The United States remains the global leader in supporting science and technology research and development, but only by a slim margin that could soon be overtaken by rapidly increasing Asian investments in knowledge-intensive economies.
Harvard Study Says US Competitiveness Will Decline
18 Jan 2012 - 24/7 Wall St. Wire
More than 70% of those surveyed in a recent study conducted by the Harvard Business School expect American competitiveness to decline over the next three years. The survey was distributed to alumni of the HBS and 9,750 were used as the basis for the study.
Harvard survey reveals deepening U.S. competitiveness problem
18 Jan 2012 - TechJournal
While 57 percent see the current U.S. business environment as somewhat or much better than the average advanced economy, respondents are much less optimistic about the trajectory of the U.S. as a competitive location, according to the the results of Harvard Business School's first Survey on U.S. Competitiveness.
Harvard survey delivers more bad news for future of U.S. competitiveness
18 Jan 2012 - Washington Post
"What ails the American economy?" This is the leading question of a new Harvard Business School survey released Wednesday. The answer, according to the survey's nearly 10,000 HBS alumni respondents, is this: Just about everything.
Harvard survey delivers more bad news for future of U.S. competitiveness
18 Jan 2012 - Washington Post
"What ails the American economy?" The answer, according to a survey of nearly 10,000 HBS alumni respondents, is this: Just about everything.
Jobs Council Recommends Tax Reforms to Obama
17 Jan 2012 - President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
During a meeting Tuesday with President Barack Obama, the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness presented a report on strengthening the economy, including recommendations for transitioning to a territorial tax system.
It's time for Obama to look South
14 Jan 2012 - Miami Herald
For the first time in decades, there is no US regional plan to increase trade ties with Latin America. It's ok for Washington to look East, but it should also look south. Unless it does so, the bleak ECLAC forecasts for 2020 will come true.
China: Get Ready for Turbulence
14 Jan 2012 - The Diplomat
Reports of the death of American economic primacy are exaggerated, as are expectations of future Chinese dominance.
The Transformation Of American Factory Jobs, In One Company
13 Jan 2012 - NPR
The article offers an in-depth look at why one American company has outsourced certain parts manufacturing to factories low-wage countries, and why the modern factory job requires high-tech skills.
Track employee time off as the federal holiday roster begins
12 Jan 2012 - BusinessJournalism.org
According to a recent Mercer report, the U.S. and Canada are among the least generous climates for worker leave.
Obama Encouraging Corporate Leaders to 'Insource' Jobs
11 Jan 2012 - ABC News
President Obama will spend this afternoon encouraging businesses to bring jobs back to America and this evening raising campaign cash in Chicago.
Chrysler May Lose Hybrid Competitiveness Without U.S. Loan
10 Jan 2012 - Bloomberg
Chrysler Group LLC risks losing ground against competitors in making hybrid and electric vehicles if it doesn't receive the U.S. Energy Department loan it applied for, according to two automotive analysts.
US Competitiveness Report Shows Struggle With Balance Of IP And Access
09 Jan 2012 - Intellectual Property Watch
A new report from the US Department of Commerce details the country's need to boost innovation in order to compete globally and grow the economy, acknowledges that access to inexpensive technology and ideas is key to innovation and entrepreneurship, and shows that the rise in IP rights in recent years has been accompanied by a drop in innovation.
Which Countries Pay Blue Collar Workers the Most?
09 Jan 2012 - The Atlantic
American manufacturing workers earn an average of $34.74 in total hourly compensation, just 60 percent received by top-ranking workers in Norway.
09 Jan 2012 - Slate
The author argues that it's wrong to pit US and Chinese scientists against each other in a research arms race.
In Person: John Bryon, who aims to strengthen U.S. competitiveness
08 Jan 2012 - The Seattle Times
New Secretary of Commerce John Bryson talks about dealing with China, encouraging US businesses to create jobs, and other issues.
US Government Touts Role in Competitiveness
07 Jan 2012 - AFP
The Obama administration on Friday said that government investment is crucial to restoring lost US competitiveness, as it battles pressure to shrink the size of government.
Top 10 U.S. Government Investments in 20th Century American Competitiveness
06 Jan 2012 - Center for American Progress
Why federal funding in the 21st Century is equally critical to US science and economic competitiveness.
Commerce: Reclaiming Broadcast Spectrum Is 'Vital'
06 Jan 2012 - Multichannel News
A Commerce department competitiveness report put in a pitch for reclaiming spectrum for wireless broadband, saying it did not believe more effective use of spectrum can get the job done.
The Corporate R&D Tax Credit and US Innovation and Competitiveness
06 Jan 2012 - Center for American Progress
The authors explore the role of the credit in federal government support for R&D, evaluate the credit's performance in realizing its objectives, and make recommendations to simplify, modify, and strengthen its effectiveness.
Commerce Department Report Provides Roadmap for Strengthening US Competitiveness
06 Jan 2012 - US Department of Commerce press release
The US Department of Commerce today delivered to Congress a comprehensive report on "The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States." The report serves as a call to arms, highlighting bipartisan priorities to sustain and promote American innovation and economic competitiveness.
Manufacturing Is Surprising Bright Spot in U.S. Economy
05 Jan 2012 - New York Times
For the first time in many years, manufacturing stands out as an area of strength in the American economy.
Good Year for Autos, but a Test Waits in '12
04 Jan 2012 - New York Times
American automakers last year posted their best sales since the financial crisis, but the road ahead for General Motors, Ford and Chrysler will be crowded with tougher competition from foreign automakers.
New terminal could mean more competition for West Coast ports
04 Jan 2012 - The News Tribune
A new $900 million facility on Mexico's Pacific coast will bring new competition to American West Coast ports for business feeding imported goods to the American Midwest and South.
Time to Invest in Future Competitiveness
04 Jan 2012 - Center for American Progress
While productivity has been increasing, public investments in education, science, and research and development are needed to drive private-sector innovation and productivity to the frontier of possibility and beyond.
U.S. urges end to forex interventions
29 Dec 2011 - Japan Times
The U.S. Treasury Department urged Japan to refrain from conducting unilateral market interventions to stem the yen's appreciation and instead take steps to spur its economy and sharpen the competitiveness of Japanese firms.
The outlook for the FCC and broadband: Not good
29 Dec 2011 - Nieman Watchdog
If words were actions the FCC under Obama would be a more aggressive regulator than it was under Bush. But they aren't and it isn't. The US is way down on the list of countries in broadband performance, and likely to stay there.
28 Dec 2011 - New York Times
"Our global competitiveness is based on being the origin of the newest, best ideas." Whether these ideas originate from China or the U.S. in the 21st century depends largely on R&D spending.
U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness in Global Trade
28 Dec 2011 - Huffington Post
A call for a coherent manufacturing policy that features cooperation between the public and private sectors in order to enhance U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing.
Getting the US Economy Growing
28 Dec 2011 - Wall Street Pit
America should try to return to what some scholars maintain was the original source of America's success, using North America's abundant natural resources as a basis for a competitive advantage in manufacturing.
Far too soon to write off America
27 Dec 2011 - Financil Times
"Is America exceptional because it's economy is strong, or is it strong because its values are exceptional?"
The Disappearing Barriers Between Business and Nonprofit are Driving Innovations
27 Dec 2011 - Fast Company
For-profit companies are increasingly learning from non-profit companies and vice versa. The breakdown of the barriers between the two creates "new opportunities for how to address some of society's long-standing, complex problems, and strengthening business and nonprofits in the process."
27 Dec 2011 - The American Spectator
Mixed news from the jobs marketing as we move into 2012, as some manufacturing jobs migrate to the U.S. while others move overseas.
Club for Growth is wrong on the currency bill
27 Dec 2011 - Washington Times
The Club for Growth's opposition to the Senate-passed bill to fight currency manipulation by U.S. trade competitors such as China is terrible news for the beleaguered American economy on at least three major counts.
Christmas wish list for our hapless US leaders
22 Dec 2011 - Financial Times
If the U.S. is to address its problems of competitiveness and austerity, it's "future depends on refocusing its economy on high value-added, higher intellectual content sectors where it can compete effectively."
Congress Funds Exascale Computing
22 Dec 2011 - Information Week
The race is on for exascale computing, and Congress sees keeping the U.S. in the hunt as an imperative for long-term American competitiveness.
U.S. Innovation Can't Stay On Top Without Smart Government
21 Dec 2011 - Fast Company
Design in this country is at an all-time high, writes RKS Design's Ravi Sawhney. But to remain an industrial superpower, we need policies that support manufacturing growth.
Why U.S.-China Strategic Competition is Unlikely to Help Manage North Korea's Transition
21 Dec 2011 - Time
The growing geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China makes prospects for productive partnership in managing North Korea much less likely.
Japan Fighter Buy Bolsters U.S. Leverage In Asia
20 Dec 2011 - Forbes
Japan's government today gave a boost to the Pentagon's biggest weapons program by selecting the F-35 fighter as its first line of defense in future conflicts. This marks the first time the fighter has beaten foreign and domestic competitors in a head-to-head competition.
Public-Private Partnerships Are Key to U.S. Competitiveness
19 Dec 2011 - Huffington Post
This opinion piece argues that these partnerships are grounded in the principles that drive sustainable business for the long haul - the willingness to change everything but core values, demonstrating continual forward momentum that is key to innovation, and the ability to manage for the long-term.
A good first step, but only a first
17 Dec 2011 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"An effective manufacturing policy, I believe, focuses not on protecting jobs from being shipped overseas but on how American companies can compete globally on cost, quality and quick delivery," argues Actuant Corp. Robert C. Arzbaecher in response to the Obama administration's creation of an Office of Manufacturing Policy.
The Extraordinary Value of Great Universities
15 Dec 2011 - The Atlantic
The United States is home to more than a third of the world's top 400 research universities. But how exactly do universities factor into the wealth, innovation, and economic competitiveness of their host nations?
15 Dec 2011 - Forbes
How can U.S. manufacturing continue to be competitive and relevant within the context of an ever changing, technology-driven, global economy?
Hillary Clinton talks Gingrich, China and Russian elections during innovation event
14 Dec 2011 - Washington Post
Does innovation destroy or create jobs? Can the United States regain its competitive edge? Will China surpass the United States in fostering an innovation economy? These were among the questions posed during a gathering of business and policy leaders at "Innovation and the Global Marketplace," with Hillary Clinton delivering the keynote.
Hong Kong Tops U.S. in Financial Market Development Ranking
14 Dec 2011 - Bloomberg Businessweek
Hong Kong topped the World Economic Forum's 2011 index of financial market development, supplanting the U.S. and U.K. from the highest rankings for the first time.
U.S. Releases "Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future" Fact Sheet
13 Dec 2011 - Defpro News
The United States is facing a continued and growing cyber threat, which has the potential to jeopardize our national security, public safety and economic competitiveness.
Harvard Business School Tackles U.S. Competitiveness
13 Dec 2011 - Washington Post
Harvard Business School is taking on the challenge of finding a comprehensive solution to strengthening the nation's ability to compete.
SEC Would Add Two Commissioners Under U.S. Chamber Overhaul Plan
13 Dec 2011 - Bloomberg Businessweek
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission needs a top-down restructuring that increases the number of commissioners and requires they be more specialized, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Prestowitz: Competitiveness Council wide of its mark
12 Dec 2011 - Foreign Policy
The Council on Competitiveness, founded 25 years ago, was a brave start, but never really got off the ground.
Unemployment is world's fastest-rising fear --survey
11 Dec 2011 - BBC World Service
Unemployment is the world's fastest-rising worry, according to a BBC World Service survey covering 11,000 people in 23 countries. Global warming is trending down on the concern list.
What it Takes to Restore US Competitiveness
08 Dec 2011 - CNBC
It is still possible to launch bold, world-changing initiatives and investments in our future, blogs IBM's Bridget van Kralingen. They just need to be approached differently, with focus on bridging gaps in political viewpoints and strengthening our nation.
U.S. manufacturing policy in 'disarray'
08 Dec 2011 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Unlike export powerhouse nations such as Germany and China, the United States' policy for manufacturing is in disarray, according to the latest blue ribbon report on American manufacturing and how to make it competitive.
Which States Are Growing More Competitive?
07 Dec 2011 - NewGeography.com
A side-by-side analysis of every state to show how they stack up against each other. The goal is to see which states are becoming more competitive, and which are losing their share of the jobs being created.
Obama's economic speech shifts the focus from deficits
07 Dec 2011 - Washington Post
The big shift in the United States over the past two decades is not a rise in regulations and taxation but a decline in investment--in physical and human capital. If we want the next generation of growth, we need a similarly serious strategy of investment.
Explaining Anemic U.S. Job Growth: The Role of Faltering U.S. Competitiveness
05 Dec 2011 - The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
To get the recovery going full steam, we need to develop and implement a robust national innovation and competitiveness policy.
Leonsis, Case found $450 million fund to aid Washington area start-up firms
30 Nov 2011 - Washington Post
Washington entrepreneurs Ted Leonsis and Steve Case have assembled a $450 million investment war chest with the aim of rebuilding a start-up culture in Washington, D.C., the region that once gave rise to the company that made them rich, AOL.
Harvard analysts suggest Rx for America's unemployment doldrums
30 Nov 2011 - Harvard Gazette
While parts of the US economy have recovered from the recession, American jobs haven't returned with them. Unemployment remains above 9 percent nationally for the third straight year. Harvard experts offer insights into what such static joblessness means for the nation, and what policymakers and others can do to fix a balky system.
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush on Revitalizing America
27 Nov 2011 - UBS Financial Services
A Presidential conversation on the nation's economic recovery and future competitiveness with William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.
The Anatomy of Global Economic Uncertainty
18 Nov 2011 - Project Syndicate
The future of many Western economies, and that of the global economy, will be shaped by their ability to navigate four inter-related financial, economic, social, and political dynamics.
16 Nov 2011 - Digital Promise
National center founded to integrate technology and education
16 Nov 2011 -
The Council of Competitiveness is a longstanding NGO that brings together business, labor and academia.
Let's Admit It: Globalization Has Losers
15 Nov 2011 - New York Times
Former Wall Street executive and Obama auto industry adviser Steven Rattner states that the manufacturing sector will continue to decline in the U.S. because labor remains cheaper elsewhere.
Shenzhou Shenanigans: U.S. Tech Transfer Paranoia and China's Space Program
03 Nov 2011 - Business Insider
Advocates for science and technology cooperation between China and the U.S. as integral to U.S. Competitiveness in response Congressman Frank Wolf's efforts to prevent such cooperation.
Remarks at U.S.-Canada Innovation Conference
03 Nov 2011 - US Dept. of State
Remarks by the US Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources at the U.S.-Canada Innovation Conference. Emphasizes importance of the U.S.-Canada trade relationship, facilitation of cooperation and general "North American Competitiveness"
Confronting U.S.-China Economic Imbalances
03 Nov 2011 - Council on Foreign Relations
An in depth look at China's holding of U.S. debt and China's currency manipulation in light of recent legislation in Congress.
How Technology is Eliminating Higher-Skill Jobs
03 Nov 2011 - NPR
Using the example of IBM's Watson computer, the article points to the increasing capabilities of technology. Whereas machines once took low skill manufacturing jobs, today we may be looking at an era where we lose "high-skill, better-paying jobs to machines."
31 Oct 2011 - Huffington Post
Writing on national investment in education, the article states that Americans are guilty of "magical thinking that we can get something for nothing or that quality will simply materialize out of the ether" to fix their underfunded education system.
American doesn't have a small business problem. It has a start up problem
31 Oct 2011 - Washington Post
Fewer new businesses are being formed in the U.S. as compared to other wealthy countries. Possible explanations include a thin social safety net in the U.S. and challenges of securing financing.
Advanced Manufacturing: Help Wanted
30 Oct 2011 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota has begun a Right Skills Now program, pairing business leaders with state-level education officials to train community and technical college students with the skills that manufacturers need.
A Drop in U.S. Competitiveness
22 Oct 2011 - Forbes
Infographic on U.S. Global Competitiveness as explained by college/career readiness
Cosmic Convergence? China Growth and U.S. Unemployment Rates Coincide
18 Oct 2011 - Wall Street Journal
Discussion over Congress' efforts to punish China for its currency policy
Skills Shortage Threatens U.S. Manufacturers
17 Oct 2011 - Financial Times
A skills shortage in the manufacturing sector that has left 600,000 jobs unfilled and imperils U.S. competitiveness. The report was based on a report by Deloitte and the National Association of Manufacturers. (Registration required)
U.S. Falls Behind on Global Race for Talent
17 Oct 2011 - Yale Global Online
Repeats the call for easing immigration regulations to attract top talent to the U.S. "In a global economy where the best and the brightest are increasingly mobile," the article speculates that the world's top talent will be recruited by "developed nations with lower birth rates and decreasing pools of talented young people." If the U.S. hopes to compete, it needs to do more to entice talent.
American Must Manage its Decline
17 Oct 2011 - Financial Times
The US is in denial about its relative economic decline; it needs to take a lesson from post-WWII Britain which found that "decline in national power is perfectly compatible with an improvement in living standards for ordinary people, and with the maintenance of national security. Decline need not mean the end of peace and prosperity. But it does mean making choices and forging alliances." (Registration required)
17 Oct 2011 - New York Times
Americans financial behavior is changing and Americans are "repairing the economic moral fabric ." They are avoiding debt, reducing credit card use and curbing consumption. They want to see a reestablishment of the link between reward and effort. Loyalty to a single company, instead of jumping between jobs, is on the rise. (Subscription required)
11 Oct 2011 - PIMCO
An economy in which corporate profits and benefits for labor are out of sync is unsustainable.
White House aims to lure more foreign direct investment
10 Oct 2011 - Wall Street Journal
The White House is trying to attract more foreign direct investment to the U.S., citing a goal of $1 trillion dollars over the next 5 years. These efforts are in concert with Secretary Clinton's recent meeting with the Job Council on the same topic. While House officials stressed the need for more open policies and less regulation to facilitate foreign investments. (Subscription required)
10 Oct 2011 - Wall Street Journal
Efforts to build a new supercomputer would "restore American leadership in the technology." The U.S. has long been a leader in this field but "a Chinese supercomputer took the performance lead a year ago in a twice-yearly ranking of the 500 fastest supercomputers, setting off alarms about U.S. competitiveness and national security." (Subscription required)
China labour costs push jobs back to US
06 Oct 2011 - Financial Times
Article speculates that 're-shoring,' a return of manufacturing jobs to the U.S. owing to rising costs in China and greater worker efficiency in the U.S., would take place in the next decade. The U.S. has lost 5.7 million manufacturing jobs in the past decade and in 2010, China replaced the U.S. as the world's largest manufacturer. The article comes out of a Boston Consulting Group report. (Registration required)
29 Sep 2011 - EPA
The iGreen Challenge is a White House initiative designed to accelerate high growth, environment friendly entrepreneurship in the US by providing funding to technology-based green businesses. Each project was related to one of the following: renewable energy, energy efficiency, green building technology and manufacturing or reuse, recycling and restoration.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Conference on Immigration & American Competitiveness: The Challenge Ahead
28 Sep 2011 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Conference hosted by U.S. Chamber of Conference with Mayor Bloomberg as keynote speaker
Funding woes sap quality of U.S. education
28 Sep 2011 - Financial Times
The U.S. is cutting funding to its higher education institutions at a time when rival nations like India and China are investing more money in education. The article states that "the cuts are part of a broader trend of disinvestment in infrastructure that has undermined the US's ability to compete in the global marketplace." (Registration required)
OECD annual Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard
20 Sep 2011 - OECD
The OECD reports that the U.S. remains the number 1 spender in R&D, with a direct correlation to innovation. Experts warn however that as China, Israel and other nations increase their spending on R&D, the US must maintain high levels of R&D spending even as the budget undergoes cuts in order to retain its current ranking.
A Digital Promise to Our Nation's Children
19 Sep 2011 - Wall Street Journal
Secretary of Education Duncan and Netflix CEO Reed Hasting call upon the U.S. the lead the way in integrating technology with learning. (Subscription required)
Education Reform and US Competitiveness
12 Sep 2011 - Council of Foreign Relations
Recommendations on how to reform education to enhance U.S. competitiveness.
Education Reform and US Competitiveness
12 Sep 2011 - Council of Foreign Relations
Secretary of Education Duncan and Netflix CEO Reed Hasting call upon the U.S. the lead the way in integrating technology with learning. (Subscription required)
U.S. Competitiveness Drops for Third Year; Swiss Remains on Top
07 Sep 2011 - Bloomberg
The World Economic Forum released its Global Competitiveness Ratings in September 2011 in which the U.S. fell for the 3rd year in a row, ranked as the world's 5th most competitive nation. The lead economist stated that the U.S. needs to address problems of debt and macroeconomic instability.
07 Sep 2011 - Center for Public Policy Innovation
Focuses on the role of government, specifically reforming financial laws to facilitate entrepreneurship, investing in education to produce an able workforce and reducing the corporate tax rate.
2011 IT Industry Competitiveness Index
01 Sep 2011 - Economist Intelligence Unit
The U.S. was ranked number one in the 2011 IT Industry Competitiveness Index. The survey is carried out by the Business Software Alliance and the Economist Intelligence Unit. The US was strongest in R&D environment, human capital and support for IT industry development. The survey identified legal environment and IT infrastructure as areas in which the U.S. could improve.
Immigrants: Building U.S. Competitiveness
16 Jul 2011 - The Oregonian
Op-ed by Former Commerce Secretaries Gary Locke and Carlos Gutierrez calls on the U.S. to develop an immigration policy that accommodates U.S.-educated foreign nationals who wish to stay in the country and eases visa restrictions on entrepreneurs.
01 Jun 2011 - Council on Competitiveness
Insights from university leaders and national laboratories.
