Frictions in the U.S.-China relationship are nothing new, but they have intensified in recent months. There is angst among the U.S. public, who frequently hear that China will soon surpass the United States in one economic superlative after another. Some worry that China's rise will impair...

Reports of the death of U.S. manufacturing have been greatly exaggerated. Since the depth of the manufacturing recession in 2002, the sector as a whole has experienced robust and sustained output, revenue, and profit growth. The year 2006 was a record year for output, revenues, profits, profit...

Recently updated R&D and economic performance data once again confirm the crucial contributions of innovation to productivity and long-term economic growth, while reinforcing the importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) to innovation. IP-intensive (or “innovative”) industries...

Recent R&D and economic data across industries once again confirm the crucial role of innovation on long-term economic productivity and growth.IP-intensive industries outperformed non-IP intensive industries across key economic measures. Workers in innovative industries disproportionately create...

Led by the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, IP-intensive manufacturing industries contribute extraordinary economic value to the U.S. economy. Compared to other IP-intensive and non-IP intensive manufacturing industries, the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry had the highest R&D...

IP-Intensive industries are integral to U.S. economic success, having outperformed non-IP-intensive industries in all key economic measures during the past 15 years. This report explores the role of IP-intensive manufacturing industries as a driver of innovation and economic productivity