The unique Council on Competitiveness tripartite membership is committed to addressing the competitiveness of the United States at the national, regional, organizational and individual levels. The world is continuously changing, economies experience disruptions, supply chains are expanding and extending, and competitors and collaborators are now often one and the same. What these paradigm shifts mean for the competitiveness of the U.S. economy is the subject of public concern and political debate. Through examining key drivers of competitiveness, the Council believes the power of its private sector leadership networks, ideas and research will guide the debate about or concerning America’s path to long-term prosperity.
Keys to Compete
| Drive Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Secure Energy and Create Sustainability |
| Engage the Global Economy | Win the Skills Race |
| Manage Risk and Achieve Resilience |
A rising standard of living for all Americans is not guaranteed. The United States now operates in a truly global economy:
Companies are outsourcing and spreading their value chains globally
Hundreds of nations are trading tens of trillions of dollars daily in the financial markets
Strong markets and talent pools have emerged in the developing world
Businesses and governments operate across highly integrated regional economies
Vast communications networks allow for immediate global connectivity and information transfer and also create unprecedented vulnerabilities
New risks, such as competition for natural resources, climate change and terrorism, now affect the competitiveness of countries, companies and communities
Whether our citizens and businesses will thrive in the new global economy depends largely on our ability to understand and act upon these prevailing forces of change and attract high-value economic activity to regions across America.