America must invest boldly, form trusted alliances, and navigate complex global relations to avoid being left behind.
Read the full report here:
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The new TCIP/BRIE-CITRIS study co-authored by Susan Helper, Martin Kenney, John Zysman and myself calls for urgent, coordinated action to rebuild America's EV capabilities, focusing on Innovation, Competitiveness, Resilience, Sustainability, and Security (CRSS).
In contrast, the US remains reliant on legacy technologies, risking its position in global competitiveness, national security, & energy independence.
The global shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles is reshaping industries & strategic power worldwide. China’s leadership in EV technologies showcases the power of sustained investment and integrated industrial policy.
And here's Yale School of Management's @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social making a more extended point on this in @fortune.com fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...
FORTUNE MAG: “.. Trump has seized control of private enterprise’s strategic decision-making and investment policies while invading corporate board rooms ..
“.. This is far more dangerous to capitalism than a city-run grocery store.”
@jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social
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New @projectsyndicate.bsky.social w/ @lennymendonca.bsky.social
How California Can Save US Democracy
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/c...
The necessary, second-best trade deal with the US should not undermine the EU's main goal: achieving strategic autonomy, write @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @gpapak.bsky.social. bit.ly/41cFWzZ
Unlike Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott's gerrymandering effort, California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed redistricting would require voters' approval, note @lennymendonca.bsky.social and @lauradtyson.bsky.social. bit.ly/4oPBH7o
The latest from @lauradtyson.bsky.social and me.
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
Many see the EU as the loser in the deal btwn Pres @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & Pres Trump. Yet, it is America whose economy is being sabotaged, while Europe has been blessed with new opportunities: @projectsyndicate.bsky.social w/ @gpapak.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/u...
Just out in @fortune.com - Is MAGA Going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's Assault on Free-Market Capitalism... with CEOs John Pepper, Anne Mulcahy, Bill George, and Prof. Laura Tyson
fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...
"Trump has seized control of private enterprise’s strategic decision-making and investment policies.. so that he may dictate leadership staffing, punish corporate critics, and demand public compliance with his political agenda." @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...
New article @fortune.com - "Is MAGA Going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's Assault on Free-Market Capitalism" co-authored by @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social; John Pepper; Anne Mulcahy; Bill George and me: fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...
“The self-destruction of the past six months has been unprecedented – and is about to get worse.”
My latest with Laura Tyson.
With the Trump administration smearing all immigrants as “invaders” and discouraging foreign scientists and students from coming here, the future of US innovation and economic growth is in peril, @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @lennymendonca.bsky.social warn.
The Trump Administration has introduced profound uncertainty & volatility, undermining business & consumer confidence. The self-destruction has been unprecedented & is about to get worse. New @projectsyndicate.bsky.social w/ @lennymendonca.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
U.S. trade policy is shaking up the global economy. On our new episode of Voices from CEPS Ideas Lab, Tom Parker talks with economist @lauradtyson.bsky.social about shifting U.S. trade and industrial policy, #tariffs and their consequences
➡️ WATCH HERE: bit.ly/4ilxc0f
➡️ LISTEN HERE: bit.ly/42LzjWq
The Draghi report is very important – scale matters and having more unity in EU markets is playing a role in whether or not Europe will succeed in being a centre of technological revolution, argues @lauradtyson.bsky.social at #cepslab2025
Follow it live here 👉 www.youtube.com/live/yQi66VY...
In California Management Review, our board of trustees chair @lauradtyson.bsky.social looks at climate finance and breaks down progress, challenges, and opportunities on the path to Net Zero and a sustainable planet: cmr.berkeley.edu/2025/02/67-2...
The United States does not need mass deportations; it needs immigration reform – and it could learn a lot from the highly effective model that Canada has developed, @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @lennymendonca.bsky.social observe.
👇 Agree with @lennymendonca.bsky.social. To learn more about #progressivefederalism, read our @newamerica.org report: www.newamerica.org/new-america/...
And subscribe to @projectsyndicate.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/la... www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/le...
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“The United States is not a monarchy, but a federal republic. States and cities controlled by Democrats represent half the country, and they can resist Donald Trump’s overreach by using the tools of progressive federalism.”
My latest with Laura Tyson.
Laura Tyson and I have been writing about the power of #progressivefederalism for over a decade.
Our latest:
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
New @projectsyndicate.bsky.social commentary with @lennymendonca.bsky.social. The U.S. is not a monarchy, but a federal republic. States & cities can resist #DonaldTrump's overreach by using the tools of #progressivefederalism. Read more: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
