Publications

President Trump sees tariffs as an across-the-board global price reset, wherein the market, not the government, selects the firms that succeed behind America’s tariff wall.

ITIF’s comments cover issues related to demand for pharmaceuticals; domestic production capacity; the role of foreign supply chains; the concentration of suppliers; the impact of foreign subsidies; the impact of artificially suppressed prices; and other trade considerations.

ITIF’s comments cover issues related to demand for semiconductors; domestic production capacity; the role of foreign supply chains; the concentration of suppliers; the impact of foreign subsidies; the impact of artificially suppressed prices; and other trade considerations.

Congress should act to preempt state laws that impose broad requirements on the development and use of AI.

Innovation-driven production is key to reclaiming U.S. dominance on the international stage. Yet, all but a few U.S. state economies are less concentrated in advanced industries than the world average—and only one is ahead of China.

ITIF’s State Hamilton Index benchmarks all U.S. 50 states and the District of Columbia based on their relative specialization in 21 advanced industries. Use the data visualization to see how states perform.

While the U.S. government is right to prevent U.S. companies from selling advanced AI technology to the Chinese military, cutting U.S. companies off from the entire Chinese market is a cure worse than the disease. It will ultimately harm both U.S. national security and economic interests.

The United States is falling $3.7 trillion short of the $9.1 trillion required to bring infrastructure to a good level of repair nationally.

ITIF offered comments on evidence the UK government should draw on; short- and long-term objectives for the UK-China relationship; areas to engage with China, and areas to draw red lines; how engagement could affect other alliances; and how to assess dependencies on China while strengthening security and resilience.

Innovation can stagnate when workers remain in the same positions for extended periods. Policymakers should invest in reducing labor market barriers (e.g., hiring barriers) and workforce training while creating targeted safety nets to balance flexibility with security.