The Creativity Crisis

For a century, the United States had led the world in innovation. It is home to many of the world’s most forward-thinking companies. It produces many of the most innovative products and services on the planet. And yet, the American advantage in innovation is not some home-grown resource that can be found in the water or the air.

Instead, the openness of our businesses to new ideas has flourished in tandem with the openness of our borders to new immigrants. For example, many of the key entrepreneurs behind the high-tech boom we.....