September 2013 – Page 2 – Schirach Report

China’s Challenges: Lower Growth And An Environmental Crisis The old "cheap labor" economic model does not work anymore. Meanwhile the country will have to fix the disasters caused by past break-neck growth. A huge agenda for policy-makers

By Paolo von Schirach September 17, 2013 WASHINGTON – The gravity-defying Chinese economic growth model is not working anymore....

Prudential Created Ads Stating That One’s Dreams Are Achieved Only Upon Retirement – Really? If So, What Is The Value Of The Working Years? Our culture is permeated with unhealthy distortions. The active years are only about toil. Only in retirement (some) Americans will achieve happiness

By Paolo von Schirach September 16, 2013 WASHINGTON – An ad by Prudential, the financial services firm, says: “Doing...

Too Early To Call The US-Russia Deal On A Road Map Leading To The Destruction Of Syria’s WMDs “A Success” The Geneva agreement is just the first step. Good faith implementation is another matter. In case of Syrian cheating, Obama has no stick

By Paolo von Schirach September 14, 2013 WASHINGTON – The rather optimistic headlines are that the US and Russia reached...

Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray Vetoed “Walmart Bill” If his veto is sustained, Walmart will go ahead and open 6 stores in DC. Jobs will be created, while low income residents will have access to affordable goods

By Paolo von Schirach September 13, 2013 WASHINGTON – Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray vetoed the “Walmart Bill” passed by the...

Even Assuming Good Faith, Negotiations To Hand Over And Destroy Syrian WMDs Would Take Years Obama now is committed to open-ended talks with unreliable partners, without any alternative. US politics against military intervention

By Paolo von Schirach September 12, 2013 WASHINGTON – To the non expert the Geneva get together between Secretary od...

Negotiating With Assad Without A Stick Is Recipe For Disaster Obama has no authorization to carry out a military strike. Assad knows this. He will make a mockery of any diplomatic process aimed at surrendering WMDs

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2013/09/10/unless-assad-and-the-russians-are-convinced-that-the-us-means-business-they-will-use-any-negotations-about-surrendering-wmds-as-a-dilatory-tactic/ September 11, 2013 WASHINGTON – I argued that the only way to ensure...

Unless Assad and The Russians Are Convinced that The US Means Business, They Will Use Any Negotations About Surrendering WMDs As A Dilatory Tactic Only the credible threat of the use of American military force will induce Damascus to give up its chemical weapons

By Paolo von Schirach September 10, 2013 WASHINGTON – The Russian last minute proposal, (made through Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister),...

What Is the Point Of Giving “Equal Time” To Syrian Dictator Assad on CBS? Autocrats are used to telling lies without suffering any political consequences. This interview with Assad in which he flatly denies any use of chemical weapons may influence the US political debate

By Paolo von Schirach September 9, 2013 WASHINGTON – What is the point of airing an interview with Syrian President...

Only 63.2% Of Americans In the Work Force, Lowest Figure Since 1978 – Fed Policies Cannot Change This Trend Due to automation, we have manufacturing growth without adding jobs. Most new opening are in sectors requiring low skills

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2013/09/02/disruptive-technologies-like-3-d-printing-will-kill-millions-of-jobs-can-we-adjust-to-this-new-era/ September 8, 2013 WASHINGTON – Lacking any significant public policy initiative focusing on...

America And The World Are Against It, But Obama Now Must Act On Syria Politically speaking this is almost suicidal; but the President has no choice. He cannot retreat

By Paolo von Schirach September 7, 2013 WASHINGTON – From a purely political vantage point, Obama’s plan to punish...