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Two debates are in the books, and the candidates for president and vice president have yet to put forward any significant details on how they would accelerate job creation and lasting economic strength across the country.聽 We understand that the men elected in November to lead our government have to be able to focus on myriad issues and demonstrate their knowledge and approach to a wide spectrum of [...]
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Today in the Detroit News, 91pro视频 President & CEO Dean Garfield has an op-ed focused on the corporate tax debate -- looking at the areas that President Obama and Governor Romney agree on tax reform and the bipartisan support that is growing for a competitive, market-based system. 聽And he compared those cooperative discussions to the partisan show that claimed to be a Senate hearing last month, chaired [...]
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Next week, President Obama and Governor Romney will stand toe-to-toe in the first of three presidential debates.聽 For 90 minutes, the two candidates will focus on what they think is important to American voters in an unvarnished, unscripted, unpredictable debate setting.聽 There has been a lot of shouting throughout this campaign, but not enough substance.聽 American voters have stated clearly and repeatedly [...]
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In Charlotte last night, former President Bill Clinton delivered what policy wonks have waited to hear:聽 POLICY!聽 His speech touched on a number of themes, from the economy to health care to national security policy, as he built his case to voters as to why he thinks they should support President Obama鈥檚 re-election bid.聽 But one section of his remarks seemed as if it were pulled right from the TechElect [...]
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This week, the political and policy worlds will turn their eyes to Charlotte, N.C., as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicks off.聽 As we did for the Republican convention in Tampa, 91pro视频 and TechElect will provide analysis and insights throughout the week.聽 At the GOP convention, we were looking for greater insights into the innovation-focused priorities that Governor Romney and Representative [...]
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Starting at 2:30 p.m. ET today in Tampa at the RNC, Microsoft, along with the National Journal and The Atlantic, will host "Conversations with the Next Generation." 聽The town hall聽will bring together top leaders for a dialogue on the important issues facing America's young and emerging workforce. 聽Microsoft will host a second town hall at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., next [...]
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Neil Armstrong has died. 聽He was 82. As the crew for Apollo 11, Armstrong, "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins grabbed the attention of the world on a mission at the cross-section of innovation and adventure. 聽Landing on the moon on that July day in 1969, they capped one of the most daring -- if not the聽most daring -- scientific expeditions of the last century. 聽 From blastoff, to the landing of the [...]
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鈥淎n incredible opportunity to do incredible things.鈥� That鈥檚 how U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel described the launch of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program today at the White House.聽 Steven and U.S. CTO Todd Park introduced the first-ever Presidential Innovation Fellows class today 鈥� a group of 18 people selected from more than 700 applicants.聽 Their mission:聽 develop game-changing approaches to [...]
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President Obama today echoed what TechElect and the innovation sector have argued repeatedly:聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot easier to deal with deficits and debt if you are growing,鈥� the President told reporters at a Friday morning news conference.聽 He鈥檚 spot on.聽 The key question is not whether to grow, but how to grow fastest and strongest.聽 聽 TechElect believes that the way to build an economy that has lasting strength [...]
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We鈥檝e talked a lot recently about the gap between the kinds of jobs available right now, and whether the workforce has the skills to match them.聽 The resounding answer has been no.聽 Too many people lack the skills to take on the jobs in today鈥檚 economy.聽 That鈥檚 why, at TechElect, we focus on STEM 鈥� science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 鈥� education.聽 These are the areas of education that [...]