Economics

U.S. Fears Losing Innovation Edge Over China. New Data Show Why

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America’s fear of losing its technological advantage over China has helped drive the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, and Bloomberg’s latest global innovation index shows the concern isn’t misplaced: The gap is narrower than ever.