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07 May Intellectual Property Enforcement: Creating Prosperity and Growth by Protecting IP Rights Abroad

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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Intellectual Property (IP) rights are crucial in sustaining the competitiveness of innovation-based economies like the United States. Whether in the form of patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets,1 intellectual property encourages innovation and attracts investment that creates new jobs and speeds up...

16 Apr Economic Opportunity Index – Health Care Statistics

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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Health and Social Safety Net: A Brief on Major Findings from Hope Street Group’s Economic Opportunity Index. EOI Health Care Statistics ...

01 Apr Building The Opportunity Economy: An American Dream Agenda for the First 100 Days (Economic Opportunity Index)

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How much opportunity do Americans have today compared to 25 years ago? How does opportunity compare across gender and racial groups? What will matter most in ensuring opportunity in America in the future? The Economic Opportunity Index (EOI) is a tool for measuring the extent to which Americans...

01 Feb Closing our Educational Achievement Gaps: Fostering Innovation in K-12 Education

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Friday, February 1st, 2008 America’s education system is losing ground internationally. In 2006, American 15-year olds ranked 25th out of 30 industrialized countries in math and 21st in science. Meanwhile, taxpayers pay an estimated $1 billion annually to cover remedial college courses simply because a high...

16 Jan “Restoring Principles to the Housing Market: A Three- Part Strategy for Sub-prime Mortgage Reform”

Posted at 18:30h in Publications

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 As a steppingstone to the middle class, homeownership is at the core of the American Dream. Homeownership stabilizes neighborhoods, helps families and individuals build wealth, and keeps the U.S. economy strong. However, the recent mortgage crisis has decreased homeownership rates and threatens...

03 Jan Ending Corporate Favoritism: Reforming Corporate Taxes & Subsidies to Create a Level Playing Field

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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 Executive Summary The Opportunity America’s corporate tax code is a mess. At 39%, our top tax rate is among the highest in the world, but loopholes mean that many companies pay nothing.1 This system hurts our economy in several ways. High corporate tax rates encourage...

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