Technology policy, innovation, and economic analysis by Alec Stapp

Alec Stapp described criticism of gross domestic product (GDP) as being "just a monetary valuation" as a view heard before entering another decade of economic stagnation. Stapp highlighted this ...

Alec Stapp highlights that Cloudflare is an American company valued at $100 billion and employs 5,500 people. Stapp points out that the company's president and co-founder, an immigrant, was able ...

Alec Stapp points out that 35 years ago, Poland and Iran had similar standards of living. Now, Poland is approaching the point where it will surpass Japan in GDP per capita. Stapp raises the ...

Alec Stapp argues that while Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and Sanjay Mehrotra did not found their respective companies, each has grown their company’s value by more than ten times since ...

Alec Stapp, industry influencer, highlights findings from economists on the impact of deregulation on airfares. According to a Brookings analysis, by 1996, travelers were paying about 28% less for ...

Alec Stapp, industry influencer, reports that China is responsible for processing over 90% of the world's rare earths. To address this imbalance, the U.S. has recently entered into an agreement ...