The Obama administration is going all out to attract Chinese companies to invest in the U.S., but at the same time, it has rebuffed the efforts of the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to obtain contracts with major U.S. Internet providers or to take over U.S. telecom companies. At this event, a panel of experts will analyze the issues from both an economic and a security perspective.

When an economic downturn hits, one of the first concerns of policymakers should be getting business investment back on track.  Investment always takes a beating when the economy sours, so supporting private investment should become a top priority.

The Obama administration is suing to block the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. Lawyers at the Department of Justice argue that the marriage of the second and fourth largest wireless carriers will reduce competition. It is clear from the complaint filed by the government that the lawyers at DOJ do not fully understand the present state of wireless competition.

Consider the block of the Keystone pipeline expansion in the context of the Administration’s recent pattern of hostility to private sector investments.

The U.S. economy has been doing poorly for so long now that it's easy to get dispirited. But there are several reasons to think 2012 might be a good one for American economic performance.

Strengthening competition in the telecom sector is the key to restoring telecom investment.

News that Vodafone is among the suitors for the U.S.-based AT&T Wireless signifies not just a bold step for the telecom titan, but a definitive direction for the future of the telecom industry.

Let the telecommunications companies slug it out, and their customers and the U.S. economy will be the ultimate beneficiaries.