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Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, has authored more than 800 opinion pieces highlighting the importance of innovation in the U.S. economy.

December

Title	Date	Publication
How Congress Can Make Our Roads Safer This Holiday Season	December 03, 2018	American Spectator
The U.S. Cannot Afford to Stifle Innovation in its Technology Industry	December 03, 2018	CTA Blog

November

Title	Date	Publication
Five Proposals on Which Trump and House Democrats Can Agree	November 27, 2018	Morning Consult
Short-term rentals good for the local economy	November 20, 2018	Las Vegas Sun
One Dinner That Could Avoid a Depression	November 16, 2018	CTA Blog
Why We Need A Deal With China, Not A Trade War	November 13, 2018	Investor's Business Daily
These House Members Deserve the Tech Community’s Support	November 01, 2018	Medium

October

Title	Date	Publication
The biggest threat to drone innovation is a group you've never heard of	October 25, 2018	TechCrunch
The 2030 Crisis in Health Care and What We Can Do to Avoid It	October 16, 2018	Morning Consult
The Job Market is on the Up and Up – But We Need to Prepare for the Future	October 16, 2018	LinkedIn

September

Title	Date	Publication
How 5G Makes American Innovations Better	September 28, 2018	American Spectator
Technology Offers Something for Everyone – But Not All the Time	September 24, 2018	LinkedIn
More Than Faster Phones: The Life-Changing Potential of 5G Technology	September 19, 2018	RealClearMarkets
Short-term rentals offer long-term benefits to the D.C. economy	September 13, 2018	Washington Post
Why the Best Patent System in the World Is Now Under Attack	September 05, 2018	Morning Consult
Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Research Finds Tariffs Will Harm Tech Economy	September 04, 2018	LinkedIn

August

Title	Date	Publication
If the U.S. Wants to Remain the ‘Shining City Upon a Hill’, We Must Stop Blocking Top Tech Talent	August 29, 2018	LinkedIn
China will surpass US to be world's largest economy — it's time for us to shift gears	August 23, 2018	Fox News
Why San Diego Needs Short-Term Rentals	August 15, 2018	Medium
The International Entrepreneur Rule and Innovation: Why Immigrants Help -- Not Harm -- the U.S. Job Market	August 07, 2018	Entrepreneur
Innovation Drives Competition — And Consumer Choice	August 03, 2018	Investor's Business Daily
FCC: Future Connectivity and Creativity	August 02, 2018	Morning Consult

July

Title	Date	Publication
Five Reasons Why Trump Is the ‘Jobs President’	July 27, 2018	American Spectator
Many fear Artificial Intelligence as the road to robots taking over the world -- are they right?	July 17, 2018	Fox News
Tech consumers should not be forced to sacrifice privacy for security	July 16, 2018	CNBC
Innovation Abroad: The Highlights of CES Asia 2018	July 13, 2018	LinkedIn

June

Title	Date	Publication
We Can’t Delay a Federal Policy on Self-Driving Cars	June 28, 2018	Morning Consult
Was June 1 the High Point of Trump’s Presidency?	June 07, 2018	Medium
Will Trump Help the U.S. Return to Economic Prosperity?	June 05, 2018	Fortune

May

Title	Date	Publication
Will President Trump support US tech leadership in NAFTA?	May 11, 2018	Washington Examiner
Who's afraid of artificial intelligence? It could solve many of our nation's most difficult issues	May 08, 2018	Fox News
How the Tech Industry Is Making Life More Audible — and Accessible — for Americans	May 01, 2018	Hearing Life

April

Title	Date	Publication
Vive la Liberté! Why Freedom-Loving America Needs France in the Future	April 29, 2018	American Spectator
Why Trump Should Stop The Growing Trade War With China	April 27, 2018	Investor's Business Daily
Emmanuel Macron is bullish on innovation, and it's paying off for France	April 25, 2018	Washington Examiner
How Binge Watching your Favorite Show May Help Save the Planet	April 20, 2018	LinkedIn
Self-driving car casualties are tragic. But we shouldn't stop improving the technology.	April 18, 2018	USA Today
Tariffs on Another $100 Billion Would Cripple U.S. Growth	April 06, 2018	Medium
We Need a Reset With China, Not a Trade War	April 06, 2018	Fortune
Despite Recent Gloomy News, Technology Is A Catalyst For Good	April 03, 2018	Investor's Business Daily

March

Title	Date	Publication
U.S. Tariffs Jeopardize American Jobs and Increase Consumer Prices	March 27, 2018	LinkedIn
Gas Tax? It’s a Better Idea Than You Might Think	March 23, 2018	Morning Consult
Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence	March 16, 2018	Xconomy
How tax reform spurs prosperity	March 08, 2018	Detroit News
Why Business is Booming in the Bluegrass State	March 08, 2018	Medium

February

Title	Date	Publication
Washington Is a Hotbed of Innovation	February 28, 2018	Washingtonian
Why a Romney Run is a Win for Utah	February 26, 2018	Medium
Why Americans should thank President Trump	February 20, 2018	American Spectator
Innovation on Display at the 2018 Winter Games	February 20, 2018	LinkedIn
What Startups With Global Ambitions Can Learn From International Innovators	February 07, 2018	Entrepreneur
The Economy Is Thriving And Jobs Are Booming: Why Trump Deserves Credit	February 02, 2018	Investor's Business Daily

January

Title	Date	Publication
Trump's State of the Union spoke to America's innovative, entrepreneurial spirit	January 31, 2018	Fox News
America’s CEO President	January 31, 2018	Medium
Smarter, Faster – and Greener	January 31, 2018	LinkedIn
How tech can address the greatest security challenges of our time	January 28, 2018	The Washington Times
Without immigration progress, America loses big	January 17, 2018	CNN
Why the U.S. Must Welcome Top Talent Before It Travels Elsewhere	January 14, 2018	Investor's Business Daily
Life in the era of ‘big data’	January 10, 2018	Detroit News
Picking Up Where We Left Off: A 2018 Policy To-Do List For Washington	January 09, 2018	Techdirt
CES, world's biggest tech show, evokes America's spirit and the need for us to work together	January 08, 2018	Fox News
CES loves Las Vegas	January 07, 2018	Las Vegas Sun
CES 2018: Calling all creators	January 06, 2018	Las Vegas Review-Journal