February 2012 – Schirach Report

GOP and Democrats Should Back Legislation Pushing For The Use Of Cheap, Domestic Natural Gas As Transportation Fuel – Huge Savings For Consumers, Improved Energy Security For US

By Paolo von Schirach February 27, 2012 WASHINGTON – This being an election year, rising oil and...

World Bank And Chinese Think Tank Recommend Overhaul Of China’s Large System Of State Run Enterprises – A Surprise That Such A Sensitive Issue Is Publicly Debated – Economic Reforms Coming Up In Beijing?

By Paolo von Schirach February 25, 2012 WASHINGTON – Many believe that China’s spectacular growth rates are...

US Does Not Have The Military Means To Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program, According To Leading Experts – With Limited Options, We Have To Live With The Uncertainty – Hope That Iranian People Will Get Rid Of Theocracy

By Paolo von Schirach February 23, 2012 WASHINGTON – Any bright new ideas about how to stop...

Close Partnerships Between US Community Colleges And Corporations Produce Graduates With Skills Required By Industry

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2012/02/19/america-hit-by-2009-recession-as-wages-were-stagnant-due-to-global-competition-citigroup-peter-orszag-argues-that-us-should-invest-smartly-in-education-as-a-way-to-regain-strength/...

America Hit By 2009 Recession As Wages Were Stagnant Due To Global Competition – Citigroup Peter Orszag Argues That US Should Invest Smartly In Education As A Way To Regain Strength

By Paolo von Schirach February 19, 2012 WASHINGTON – America is short of breath because we have...

Germany Reformed Labor Markets And Created A Pro-Growth Environment However, do not count on Southern Europe to follow suit. Political and cultural differences are too deep. Huge gap between North and South here to stay

WASHINGTON – In a WSJ op-ed piece, Europe’s Supply-Side Revolution, by Donald L. Luskin and Lorcan Roche Kelly of Trend...

Confused Republicans Will Have A Weak Candidate – Four More Years For Obama – Bad for America, As This President Has No Convincing Pro-Growth Plan

By Paolo von Schirach February 9, 2012 WASHINGTON – The confused and fractious Republicans appear terminally incapable...

Is America In Decline? It Will Be Unless We Reform Entitlements, Education and Energy – Time To Reaffirm Faith In US As An Opportunity Society That Nurtures Innovators

By Paolo von Schirach February 6, 2012 WASHINGTON – Remember Yale historian Paul Kennedy and his 1987...

The Greek Crisis Drags On – Europe Should Cancel Most Of Athens’ Debt – An Insolvent Country Cannot Pay Back A Crushing Debt And Have A Hope To Grow Again

By Paolo von Schirach February 5, 2012 WASHINGTON – What is most amazing about the Greek debt...

Panetta Announced Early End Of US Combat Mission In Afghanistan, And the Strategic Rationale Is…? Not Clear At All – It Looks As If It Is Driven By The US Political Calendar: Better To Go Into A National Election With A Promise To End A War

By Paolo von Schirach February 4, 2012 WASHINGTON – What a mess in Afghanistan. Given the high...