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Corn on "Hardball": What Fuels the Far Right?

David Corn and Ron Brownstein joined Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball to discuss the motivations of the far right's opposition to Obama.

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Is the US losing its COMPETITIVE EDGE?

GET THE FACTS BEHIND THE NEWS A recent study by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a nonpartisan research group, showed that the US economy's competitive position has rapidly declined the last 10 years

The report covered 40 countries and used 16 indicators to judge innovation and competitiveness. The report adjusted for the size of the economy and population of countries The report ranked the US 6th for innovation and competitiveness. The report considered such areas as scientific researchers and spending on research, venture capital investment, and educational achievement. The report placed the American Economy last in advancement for the last 10 years

This report parallels the findings of Prof. Michael Porter of Harvard, a noted expert in competitiveness, and very active in the OECD. The OECD, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development an international non-gov’t and non-profit group dedicated to furthering growth and competitiveness. The OECD completed on Nov 08 a study of 144 nations in eleven categories from Institutions to Business Sophistication.

Thirdly the National Academies considered the nation's leading science advisory group by many has also found that the US lead in science and technology was declining while other nations were advancing. China, Finland, Singapore, and Taiwan have policies that are designed to spur innovation thru an interdisciplinary approach that includes a abroad spectrum of different fields.

President Obama has said that future prosperity will depend on the United States becoming an “innovation economy.” The economic recovery package includes spending for areas favored by innovation policy advocates. Areas such as higher research and development spending. And funds for high-technology fields like electronic health records. However the US does not have a coordinated innovation program. Many see these studies as a wake up call.

More results, the United States ranked sixth in venture capital investment (Sweden was first); fifth in corporate research and development spending (Japan led); and fourth in science and technology researchers (again, Sweden was first). Singapore was the most innovative and competitive. Singapore started a national innovation strategy years ago. Singapore invested heavily and recruited leading scientists and technologists from around the world.

The study specifically recommended federal incentives for American companies to innovate at home, these ranged from research tax incentives to work force development tax credits. Public investments and regulatory incentives can accelerate the use of information technology in health care, energy systems, transportation, government and education.

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