Bloomberg DC Policy Forward:
The Future of American Competitiveness

Amidst the policy debates surrounding a potential recession, budget standoffs, war in Europe and heightened tensions with China, where can business and policymakers come together to advance American competitiveness? We look at domestic and international policies aimed at generating lasting, equitable and sustainable growth–as well as their cost-benefit analysis–including economic statecraft at home and abroad; state and federal regulations that strike the right balance between consumer protections and economic opportunity; incentives for R&D that keep US innovation at the global forefront; investments in education and training that will prepare Americans for the well-paying jobs of the future; oversight of digital currencies and other fintech that allow innovation to thrive; as well as a strategic national defense that protects American interests at home and abroad.

Are policymakers getting it right? What case studies have achieved their aims, and which have fallen short? How should government allocate taxpayer dollars most effectively? Where is regulatory oversight most needed, and when should government simply get out of the way? How is gridlock and extreme partisanship impacting these goals? And where are the blindspots everyone is ignoring?

Bloomberg speaks with leading policymakers and business leaders on the recipe for American leadership in the 21st century global economy.