Data centers will continue their fast-paced growth to support the digital economy's increased demand for massive data storage in a secured environment. There are more than 3 million large and small data centers in the United States. Large data centers occupy several hundred thousand square feet...

When comparing across industries, a profitability assessment based solely on net profit margin is inappropriate. A meaningful assessment of the financial performance of companies and industries requires additional financial measurements, such as adjusted ROE which brings the value of intangible...

Empirical evidence shows that arbitration is an effective process for resolving consumer and employment disputes. While litigation is a long and often burdensome process with many rules and requirements, arbitration is simpler and more flexible. We used a robust dataset of cases from the largest...

Innovation most successfully occurs in regions around the world that allow inventors to operate in a public policy framework that rewards risk taking and investment. This is especially so for the biopharmaceutical industry. Because of the high risk, high cost, and long research timelines...

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, which provides rental assistance to low- and moderate-income households in need, does not reach its full potential due to operating system inefficiencies and challenges which discourage housing providers from participation. If the HCV program...

The pandemic has had a devastating impact on renters and housing providers alike. Americans have faced and continue facing high unemployment and economic hardship. When households cannot afford to pay rent, housing providers forgo expected rental income which is used to cover property and...

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on independent physicians. Initially, in response to the pandemic, non-emergency medical appointments, including routine visits, non-emergency sick visits, and elective procedures were cancelled or replaced with virtual visits, when possible. Even as states...

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...