May 2014 – Page 2 – Schirach Report

Will Russia Make Money With The Mega Gas Deal It Just Signed With China? This agreement looks like a political victory for Putin. The West wants to isolate Russia; but China is willing to sign a 30 year gas agreement with Moscow valued at $ 400 billion

WASHINGTON – While US President Barack Obama tries to isolate Putin because of his bad behavior in Ukraine, China...

What Is The Use Of Indicting Chinese Hackers? The "hacking wars" should be handled by experts who operate in the shadows. A very public indictment against people who cannot be brought to trial does not improve the security of vulnerbale US corporation

WASHINGTON – I do not quite understand why the US Department of Justice in a very public way announced...

Former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Admits That America’s Economy Is Sputtering. Too Much Poverty, No Income Growth Geithner and his colleagues prevented America's financial collapse. Now we need to reinvent the formula for innovation and growth

WASHINGTON – Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner just published “Stress Test” his memoirs of the incredible and challenging post-2008 recession years.

After His Stunning Victory Will Narendra Modi Be Able to Deliver The Reforms He Promised? India is a real mess. Even with the best of intentions and a solid parliamentary majority, it may take decades to change direction

WASHINGTON – Narendra Modi, the leader of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party, won the elections, with an overwhelming majority. The political message...

Large Scale Immigration From Poor Countries Is An Economic Weight For Europe Unskilled immigrants cannot contribute to enterprise and economic growth. At best they compete for low skills jobs

WASHINGTON – The headlines about illegal immigration into the European Union these days are mostly about the ordeals and...

Chinese Court in Lanzhou Rejected Lawsuit Against Polluters – Individual Citizens Not Qualified To Sue It would appear that nobody will pay a price for polluting the water supply. Is China serious about new environmental standards?

WASHINGTON – The Chinese people have been told that now their government is really serious about fighting air, soil...

10 Of The Most Polluted Cities In The World Are In India — But The Indians Do Not Care The Indians appear indifferent to thir catastrophic air pollution crisis. Pollution not even mentioned in major national elections

WASHINGTON – Environmental degradation (air, water and soil pollution) has become so bad in China that it is now...

The Kiev Provisional Government Should Let Eastern Ukraine Go –Today The battle is lost. There is no way to fix this problem. Ukraine needs to focus on economic reconstruction in the West

WASHINGTON – I have said this before, and I’ll repeat it now: just like Crimea is gone –for good– Eastern...

Stale Economic Policy Debates In Europe Indicate Inability To Reverse Historic Decline Unions want jobs without any consideration about sectors and competitiveness. Employers speak with a tired voice

WASHINGTON – A debate on French TV (France 24) featuring Pieter Timmermans, head of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium,...

Pew Research Center: 72% of Black Children Raised By Single Mothers Leaving aside any moral considerations, poor young mothers will raise poor children with no real chances of getting an education and good jobs

WASHINGTON – The Pew Research Center just provided fresh data about the American family. Well, we sort of knew...