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May 17, 2012Innovation leaders gathered today to publicly and officially launch TechElect. ITI President and CEO Dean Garfield was joined by Brian Toohey, President of the Semiconductor Industry Association, Shane Tews, Vice President of Global Public Policy and Government Relations for VeriSign, Inc., Paula Collins, Vice President for Global Relations for Texas Instruments, and DeVere Kutscher, the U.S.-Hispanic [...] -
The tech sector’s seemingly exponential growth has increased our nation’s need for a highly skilled workforce. More than any other industry, our sector’s ability to grow depends largely on highly educated tech-savvy staff, which many companies argue, isn’t readily available in the United States. Fortunately, Senators from both parties are beginning to recognize the need to reform our outdated immigration [...]
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As global trade leaders completed their meetings at the WTO this week in Geneva, ITI’s Vice President for Global Policy John Neuffer was there to advocate for an expansion of the ITA and other issues critical to the tech sector. Before leaving for home, John wrapped up the developments at the WTO. Free trade took an important step forward here at the WTO in Geneva earlier this week when agreement [...]
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Today is the 15th anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). As trade experts gathered in Geneva to mark that milestone and look ahead to the future of the pact, ITI had the opportunity to ask U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk for his views of the ITA and what may lie ahead. Mr. Ambassador, first thank you for taking time to share your views on the Information Technology Agreement [...]
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This week, we mark an important date as the global Information Technology Agreement (ITA) reaches its 15th birthday. With 73 participating members, the ITA has proved to be one of the most commercially successful trade agreements ever. The data bear this out. By eliminating tariffs on core information and communications technologies, the ITA has strengthened and expanded global trade and U.S. competitiveness. [...]
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We’ve talked a lot recently about the gap between the kinds of jobs available right now, and whether the workforce has the skills to match them. The resounding answer has been no. Too many people lack the skills to take on the jobs in today’s economy. That’s why, at TechElect, we focus on STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – education. These are the areas of education that [...]
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Avengers, assemble! This weekend, The Avengers opened to huge crowds across America. People flocked to see these heroes battle Loki and his army, intent on destroying the American way of life. Oddly, a similar fight is taking place over American businesses, as foreign countries use every weapon in their arsenal to attract U.S. companies’ investment and the jobs that go with it. But too few heroes [...]
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April’s jobs report was released today and showed that, while the unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent, overall economic growth was sluggish as employers across the country showed their reluctance to add to their payrolls. Speeding up the recovery has long been a focus of policymakers, yet today’s report demonstrates that closer attention must be paid to the gaps in the skill sets of today’s workforce. [...]
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Today, a House subcommittee is examining the value of tax extenders. The tech sector is strongly supporting three key provisions that have major benefits for job creation and economic strength in the U.S.: the research-and-development tax credit, the CFC look-through exception, and the active finance exception. ITI submitted testimony for the hearing. Here are some of the key points: On the urgency [...]
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April 26, 2012This morning, Resurgent Republic released findings from a series of focus groups in Cleveland, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The groups were comprised of Blue Collar Catholic voters. While the report touched on an array of issues, the familiar theme was economic prosperity. So clear was this theme, that the report's key findings read "Even considering their religious beliefs, these voters' personal [...]
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