SECTION III
Foundations for Future Growth

While the goals are still the same in the New Economy (e.g., increasing incomes, full employment), the means to achieve them have changed. PPI believes that three main foundations will underpin strong and widely-shared economic growth in the New Economy: development of a ubiquitous digital economy, increased research and innovation, and improved skills and knowledge of the workforce. The indicators in this section assess our progress in these areas. Each is marked with a trend line indicating positive , negative , or no progress .