The Innovation Movement News

A Trade War Doesn't Gain Anyone Any Economic Traction

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:06:09 UTC

No one ever won a trade war. It seems like anyone who gets involved in a trade war ends up getting dragged into the economic version of a military quagmire. We all end up just getting stuck in the mud.

We Need to Keep Our Eyes on the Innovation Prize

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:01:07 UTC

Americans won another Nobel this week. This time it's in medicine for the work that three scientists did on an esoteric problem of cell biology.

G20 Summit -- Can We Capture Lighting in a Bottle?

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:05:51 UTC

The G20 Summit held last week in Pittsburgh should have been named the Gee Twenty Summit. Every leader in the two-score nations meeting in Pittsburgh understands that innovation -- that gee whiz factor -- drives the new economy.

Obama and Free Trade: What's the Deal?

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:23:47 UTC

When it comes to free markets, Obama's message is mixed. The G-20 summit is a chance to provide some clarity.

Pittsburgh Model Dramatizes Lessons for G20 Summit

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:53:46 UTC

If world leaders gathering for this week's G20 summit need evidence of the economic importance of trade and global engagement, they need look no further than their host city.

In California, The Only Thing Lost is Your Freedom to Choose

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:51:35 UTC

Regulators at the California Energy Commission are poised to enact new restrictions that could eliminate as many as one-in-four current TV sets from stores in the Golden State.

Chopra to Reboot America with Technology

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:46:30 UTC

President Barack Obama said United States Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra would "promote technological innovation to help achieve our most urgent priorities."

"Buy American" Debate Heats Up

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:59:49 UTC

Canada is preparing to submit a complaint to the United States Trade Representative that provisions hurt trade.

EFCA Still Stinks-Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Opinion Piece

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:56:03 UTC

"Gone from the Employee Free Choice Act...is the secret ballot-busting, filibuster-assured 'card check' provision. Yet Plan B takes this skunk of a bill and only gives it a quick dip in a tomato juice bath."

Federal CTO Says U.S. Lagging In Innovation

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:52:18 UTC

In an InformationWeek article Aneesh Chopra said the United States has "failed to translate the power and potential in our nation's capacity to compete in a more globally competitive marketplace."

Business in the Twilight Zone

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:14:32 UTC

CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro writes about the risks inherent in our national strategy for addressing the current economic crisis.

Freshman Congressman Brian Bilbray and Rep. David Dreier Speak Out in Support of Trade Agreements

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:13:43 UTC

The 2,200 technology companies of the Consumer Electronics Association urge Congress to support the U.S.-Panama trade agreement, as well as the still pending Colombia Trade Agreement.