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    Replacing the Gas Tax with a Road Use Tax

    The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation released a report and hosted a panel discussion on efforts to institute a mileage-based road use tax to replace the gas tax. Participants…

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    U.S. Postal Service and E-Commerce

    The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosted a discussion on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and e-commerce at an event on Capitol Hill. They talked about the increasing…

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    Data Privacy and Protection

    The Progressive Policy Institute hosted a briefing on data privacy policy for legislative staffers on Capitol Hill. Four panelists talked about data privacy concerns for consumers and busine…

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    Consumer Reviews

    The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee heard testimony on legislation to prohibit “gag clauses” that allow businesses to pursue legal action against customers who post unf…

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    Location Privacy Protection

    Witnesses testified on legislation that would outlaw location tacking applications that secretly track the location of consumers' smartphones and other devices. Senator Al Franken’s Location…

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    Manufacturing and Technology

    Panelists talked about the evolution of manufacturing through technological advances. Some of the topics they discussed were 3-D printing, the cost of developing new manufacturing technologi…

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    U.S. Manufacturing Industry

    Commerce Secretary John Bryson testified about the state of American manufacturing and the Obama administration’s plan to revive the industry.

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    Internet Taxation

    Witnesses testified on taxing digital goods and services, focusing on legislation aimed at clarifying how states may levy taxes on products such as MP3 music files and other products purchas…

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    States, Technology, and the Economy

    Robert Atkinson talked about a recent report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) that highlights states' use of technology to improve their economies, and he res…

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    Lessons from International Infrastructure Projects

    Panelists spoke about repairing and improving infrastructure. The spoke about potential lessons learned from foreign infrastructure projects, innovation and investment in new technologies, f…

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    Robert Atkinson on Highway Infrastructure

    Robert Atkinson spoke about the Commission on Surface Transportation Infrastructure’s final recommendations for funding federal highway and transit needs, including funding of the Highway Tr…

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    Manufacturing Jobs in the U.S.

    The panelists debated the decline of jobs in the manufacturing sector and whether there really is a manufacturing crisis. Topics included business subsidies, global economy, U.S. job losses …

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    Traffic Congestion

    The Progressive Policy Institute hosted a forum on Traffic Congestion. The panelists talked about efforts to solve the problem of traffic congestion in the nation’s large metropolitan areas…

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    The Future of Technology

    Participants talked about politics, information technology, and the impact of declining stock prices on the political clout of the technology industry. Following their remarks they answered …

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    Leading in the New Economy

    Local public servants and business leaders gathered to debate and discuss the role of government in the new economy. They focused on the concept of urban renewal and heard from several…

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    Trade and Technology Benefits for Working Americans

    Senator Bayh and others talked about the impacts of new technology on the economy and the workforce. Among the issues they addressed were the need for early science and technology education,…

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    In Praise of Hard Industries

    The authors discussed their book, In Praise of Hard Industries: Why Manufacturing, Not the Information Economy, Is the Key to Future Prosperity, published by Houghton Mifflin. They questione…

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