A new report from the IWH in Halle documents lingering economic disparities between the former West and East Germanies, including lower productivity in the former East. The report also recommends focusing investment on cities as vehicles for technological innovation.
By Krisztina Pusok and Steve Pociask, American Consumer Institute The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has become an increasingly popular venue for patent complaints, allowing patent trolls to exploit the loopholes in ITC practice for financial gains. Unless the ITC’s statute or practice adjusts to better reflect the realities of modern products and innovation […]
By Martin Michelot, courtesy of Europeum Reports that US Ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, was heard saying that his job “was to destroy the EU” call into question the reality of this desire for a “reset”, but it is clear that Europeans will need to come to the table. Their current level […]