Innovation drives America’s economic growth and ultimately determines its living standards andthose of its metropolitan areas. However, the nation faces a growing innovation challenge in today’sglobal economy. To respond, the federal government should establish a National...

Most commentary on Europe's economy focuses on its precarious financial system and anemic employment recovery since the Great Recession. But Europe faces a challenge of equal or even greater magnitude that has received far less attention: lagging productivity. After a long period during which...

Technology-based start-ups have long been an important driver of America's economic growth and competitiveness. But while these firms provide outsized contributions to employment, innovation, exports, and productivity growth, many policymakers focus more broadly on helping all business start-ups...