A new report from the National Science Board says that when it comes to high tech industries, the U.S. is still by far the global leader. More »
The ICF’s Top Seven are communities that provide a model of economic and social development in the 21st Century using information and communications technology to power growth, address social challenges and preserve and promote culture. More »
Tax Foundation President Scott A. Hodge discusses the need for corporate tax reform at a briefing for congressional staff on Capitol Hill. More »
The GE Global Innovation Barometer was commissioned to identify drivers and deterrents of innovation and to analyze perceptions around innovation opportunities and challenges. This year nearly 3,000 senior business executives in 22 countries were surveyed on their companies’ innovation strategy and decision making. More »
Job growth for nearly all of the nation’s metro areas will increase this year but not fast enough to force the unemployment rate below 8 percent, according to a report produced by IHS Global Insight as part of the US Conference of Mayors’ US Metro Economy series. More »
We think growth prospects in regions outside Europe - and their ability to weather the global slowdown - have changed in significant respects.Most notably, we have raised our forecast for US growth but have cut our forecasts for some emerging markets. More »
The second installment of SSTI's Tech Talkin' Govs series includes excerpts from speeches delivered in Alaska, Colorado, Missouri, and New Mexico. More »
The series highlights new and expanded TBED proposals from governors' State of the State, Budget and Inaugural addresses across the nation. The first installment includes excerpts from speeches delivered in Georgia, Iowa, New York, Kentucky, South Dakota, Vermont, and Virginia. More »
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Crunching a list of variables about innovation and sustainability, we rank the world’s smartest cities, from New York to Hong Kong (and with an unexpected winner) More »
Thousands of workers demand back wages, better working conditions More »
After a decade of streamlining their supply chains to make them less costly, the natural disasters and political upheavals that marked 2011 showed many multinational companies just how vulnerable those links have become. More »
Loan Approval Rates Rose at Small Banks and Alternative Lenders, Dipped at Big Banks More »
The PayScale Index tracks how many times private-sector wages have changed since 2006, and found that between Q4 of 2010 and Q4 of 2011, 18 metro areas saw at least some wage growth. More »
With the right investments and optimistic mindset, Connecticut could transform itself into the Silicon Valley of medical, engineering and science research advancements, the president of the state's flagship university said. More »
The best of these ecosystems will be cities and towns that combine a university, an educated populace, a dynamic business community and the fastest broadband connections on earth. These will be the job factories of the future. More »
The reality is that firms and workers that thrive in a government-contracting environment are almost antithetical to the ones developing new apps for the iPhone or even a new database-management system for Macy’s. More »
Greek yogurt has certainly been healthy for the economy in New York. Two of the leading brands, Chobani and Fage, have their main production plants in upstate New York and are expanding their operations. More »
The report serves as a call to arms, highlighting bipartisan priorities to sustain and promote American innovation and economic competitiveness. More »
