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Featured Articles

  • "America Risks Missing Out in Clean Technology"
    BusinessWeek, February 3, 2010
    Rob Atkinson explains how green technology has the potential to not only solve our energy crisis but also create high-paying jobs. However, in order to do so the United States will need to make serious investment in clean energy innovation similar to other countries such as South Korea, Japan, and China.
  • "Technology Sector Remains Upbeat About Job Growth"
    NPR, January 7, 2010
    In this special technology edition of Morning Edition ITIF President Rob Atkinson discusses how technology created a cycle of strong economic performance and job growth in the late 1990s and, with the right policy guidance, technology can again promote economic prosperity.
  • "Beyond Copenhagen"
    CNN, December 29, 2009
    This Anderson Cooper blog post discusses the findings of ITIF’s and the Breakthrough Institute’s paper Rising Tiger, Sleeping Giant and how the United States is falling behind in the clean energy race.
  • "White House proposes tax credits for clean energy"
    Christian Sciece Monitor, December 17, 2009
    ITIF President Rob Atkinson discusses how tax credits for green energy production will decrease production costs and increase demand for clean energy sources.
  • "Effort To Increase Broadband Access Spurs Debate"
    NPR, February 11, 2009
    In this addition of “All Things Considered” on NPR, Rob Atkinson discusses how investing in broadband deployment would create jobs as well as bring high speed internet to rural communities.
  • "Innovation Should Mean More Jobs, Not Less"
    The New York Times, January 3, 2009
    While economic stability is in the front of everyone’s mind, Rob Atkinson explains in the New York Times that investing now in broadband and digital infrastructure will not only lead to future economic growth but also job growth now.
  • "Innovation, not oil, is the way to go"
    The Gazette, October 16, 2008
    Canadian economic columnist David Crane cites ITIF work to argue that innovation economics provides a better grounding for guiding Canada’s economic policies.
  • "Can America Invent Its Way Back?"
    Business Week, Sept 11, 2008
    Business Week discusses with numerous economists and leaders, including ITIF President Rob Atkinson, how innovation economics and can create new jobs and keep America competitive.

Past Articles

"In the Slow Lane: U.S. Broadband Lags Other Areas" CNNMoney.com, July 6, 2007