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From the the National Energy Summit & International Dialogue: Driving Competitiveness through Sustainable Energy

Prepared by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the Council on Competitiveness.

Prepared by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the Council on Competitiveness.

Rebound. Three Essentials to Get the Economy Back on Track is the Council on Competitiveness (Council) stimulus action plan. It was crafted by leaders that only the Council brings to the table together—CEOs, labor leaders, and university presidents. Because of this, Rebound is getting strong traction on the policy side. The stimulus package released in […]

As we step into the 21st century, technology complexity and interdependence are increasing the risks for companies and countries alike. Extended and interdependent energy, transportation, information and communications networks can quickly magnify the impact of single point failure—whether triggered by attack or accident. Operational risks were once thought to be a back office concern and […]

The Council on Competitiveness was founded in 1986 during a period of great anxiety about American competitiveness. The United States was losing market shares to international competitors, facing stagnant productivity growth, and suffering from high unemployment and inflation. Two dozen industry, university and labor leaders came together to elevate competitiveness as a national priority and […]

In Retooling for Growth, experts present new frameworks, cutting-edge analysis, and innovative policy solutions through which the nation's government, business, civic and community leaders can sculpt a sustainable and supportable economy for older industrial areas. The unique focus on rehabilitating weak market cities outlines ideas for reshaping the role of public agencies, the workforce, business […]

Thrive. The Skills Imperative provides a compelling, short and easily accessible analysis of the key trends underpinning future workforce skills challenges and opportunities in the United States. Slowing growth of the U.S. workforce has the potential to slow economic output if productivity does not increase. Lack of adequate reading and math skills among new U.S. […]

The future of national and regional competitiveness will depend on our ability to compete in the conceptual economy where the most important contest is being fought in the arenas of ideas, learning and delivering new kinds of value to the marketplace. In the conceptual economy, higher education is more important for America's regions than ever. […]

As the Council on Competitiveness prepares to close out another great year, we are delighted to share with you the success and progress we experienced in 2007. We saw tremendous validation of our past work and launched new initiatives aimed at securing America's competitiveness in an increasingly globalized economy.