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"Gathering Storm" Threatens U.S. Competitiveness
A new National Academies report released last week confirms what many concerned with U.S. economic competitiveness have warily suspected: America's competitive standing in the 21st century global economy has deteriorated markedly in the last five years. The report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category... [read more]
House Fails to Pass America COMPETES Bill
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives failed in its second attempt to pass the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, a flagship bill for U.S. competitiveness containing broad support for science and technology innovation, including funding authorization for energy innovation and education programs. The bill, which was re-introduced... [read more]
Helping America COMPETE
The America COMPETES Act, originally passed in 2007 in response to the major challenges to U.S. economic competitiveness spelled out by the National Academies' seminal report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, is up for re-authorization. Brookings' Mark Muro has a great piece outlining the importance of the legislation to America's... [read more]
Open letter to President’s Science Advisor
February 1, 2010 Dr. John P. Holdren Director, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President Washington, D.C. cc. Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary, Department of Energy 24 member Committee—National Academies “America’s Energy Future” Members of Congress Dear Dr. Holdren: Peace on earth and preservation... [read more]
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