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…
366 viewsThe 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…
366 viewsThe 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…
438 viewsThe 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…
376 viewsThe 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…
889 viewsWitnesses 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…
984 viewsPanelists 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…
393 viewsCommerce Secretary John Bryson testified about the state of American manufacturing and the Obama administration’s plan to revive the industry.
373 viewsWitnesses 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…
356 viewsRobert 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…
317 viewsPanelists spoke about repairing and improving infrastructure. The spoke about potential lessons learned from foreign infrastructure projects, innovation and investment in new technologies, f…
129 viewsRobert 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…
116 viewsThe 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 …
110 viewsThe 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…
60 viewsParticipants 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 …
73 viewsLocal 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…
150 viewsSenator 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,…
90 viewsThe 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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