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The Call to Action, which is part of the larger report titled Competing in the Next Economy: Innovating in the Age of Disruption and Discontinuity, comes at a critical juncture as the United States faces new challenges and opportunities amid tremendous technological and geopolitical change. The Call to Action identifies crucial policies for government, states, the private […]

On Wednesday, December 6, the Council on Competitiveness and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils will host a series of conversations with global leaders from business, academia, national laboratories and research organizations, and the public sector to advance sustainability challenges under discussion at COP28.

On February 28, Council on Competitiveness CEO Deborah Wince-Smith testified to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, which is led by Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren. The hearing was titled “The United States, China, and the Fight for Global Leadership: Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy." Deborah framed her […]

Deborah Wince-Smith is an ongoing Forbes contributor. Her September article, "I Salute American Labor," underscores the critical role labor plays in U.S. competitiveness and reflects on the extraordinary contribution American labor has made to turn our country into the world’s economic and technological superpower and global defender of freedom Read the full article here.

Just over 15 months ago, the Council on Competitiveness launched the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers—in the firm belief that the nation’s long-term growth in productivity and inclusive prosperity requires placing ever more attention on innovation to confer competitive advantage.