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AT&T’s Investment Challenge to Corporate America

The economy is improving, but the U.S. is still struggling with an investment drought. Capital spending by business is 26% below the long-term trend, and…

The Astonishing Obama Tech Boom

Going into the next two debates, Barack Obama would certainly like a bit more of Bill Clinton’s mojo. After all, Clinton both won a second…

FCC: A Broadband Assessment without Mobile is Incomplete

This week the FCC concluded that “broadband is not being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion” in its eighth annual “Broadband…

Why the Tech Boom Has Not Yet Entered Bubble-land

There seems to be a theory going around that the current tech boom has entered into bubble territory. In a piece entitled “Is the dot…

Some Good News That Obama Should Be Touting

Will Marshall compiled four positive economic stories for Real Clear Politics that President Obama should be making better use of in his campaign for re-election….

Telecom and oil companies top ‘Investment Heroes’ list

The Washington Post covers Diana Carew’s and Michael Mandel’s Investment Heroes paper, focusing on the strong telecoms and energy presence amongst the leading companies. AT&T,…

Telecom Giants Top List of Companies Investing in U.S.

PPI’s recent report on Investment Heroes has continued to be picked up by major media outlets.  This time, National Journal focused on the investment in…

Drop Taxes, Not Calls

Have you checked your wireless bill lately? You’ll see a hefty set of extra taxes on mobile service—taxes that are not imposed on any other…

A Negative Sign for Investment and Job Growth

There’s a good rule of thumb–you get what you reward. Here’s a summary of current U.S. policy towards big corporations: Invest in the U.S., create…

Misinterpreting Data: How the WSJ Got the Wireless Jobs Story Wrong

On July 17 the online edition of the WSJ published a widely-cited story entitled Wireless Jobs Evaporate Even As Industry Expands. The main point of…