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Rob Atkinson

Rob Atkinson is founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a Washington-based think tank. More

Rob Atkinson is President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. He is also the author of "Supply-Side Follies: Why Conservative Economics Fails, Liberal Economics Falters, and Innovation Economics is the Answer."

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Innovation Deficit Disorder: A Diagnosis for a Sick Economy

Innovation Deficit Disorder: A Diagnosis for a Sick Economy

The first steps toward a US innovation agenda that can unite the country and save the economy… More »

The Internet Can Still Save the Economy

The Internet Can Still Save the Economy

From bike-sharing to health care, 4G mobile broadband can support millions of new jobs… More »

Where did all the wealth go? To our kids

Like millions of Americans, I dread getting my quarterly 401k statement. Every time I open one I think, "I guess I won't be retiring at 65." And so it didn't really come as a surprise when the Federal Reserve reported that household net worth plunged $11.2 trillion in 2008, a stunning 18 percent loss in one year. No wonder The New York Times says that "the most recent loss of wealth is staggering."So did this wealth actually disappear? Of course not. My house is…… More »

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