The Iran Sanctions Are Gone — For Good The threat to reimpose sanctions in case of violations is a fantasy
WASHINGTON – During the Iran nuclear negotiations, we would often get TV footage and photos of the negotiators in...
Monthly Archives: July 2015
US Media Tell Us That America Is Doing Well Many experts portray economic mediocrity as good news
WASHINGTON – Despite evidence to the contrary, most media tell us that all is well with the US economy....
How Bad Is The Chinese Economy? While there is little transparency, what we know creates a scary picture
WASHINGTON – There is no way to tell which way the Shanghai Stock Market is headed. However, it is...
The Enormous Value Of Subsidized Child Care Give women the opportunity to have a career and children
WASHINGTON – Most advanced countries are experiencing low or very low fertility rates. Anything below 2.1 children per woman...
Obama’s Nairobi Speech In Praise of Enterprise Not Well Reported – A Pity Most media focused on what the President said about enterprise as an antidote to political violence. Yet Obama said a lot more
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to address a US-sponsored international forum on entrepreneurship. He...
End Of China Boom Caused Commodity Prices Collapse China's bubble was created by a Government-willed gigantic stimulus that fueled demand for commodities. Now it is all over
WASHINGTON – Global mining giant Anglo American just announced that it will downsize –in a dramatic way. It will cut...
The Senseless Death Of Kathryn Steinle The young woman has been killed by an illegal immigrants who should have been deported long ago
WASHINGTON – The senseless killing of Kathryn Steinle by Francisco Sanchez, a Mexican illegal immigrant with a long criminal history, stunned America. 32-year-old...
FT: Europe Undergoing High Tech Transformation – Really? A long report announces that massive amounts of venture capital are funding European tech companies
WASHINGTON – If you look at mainstream media, the news is that slowly but surely “Europe is back”. With...
Republicans Love Donald Trump? Americans like the unconventional outsider, up to a point
WASHINGTON – Both the Republicans and the Democrats have to deal with an odd character as would be president. The...
The Republicans Must Articulate A Message Of Growth And Expanded Opportunity Improve public education. Give tools, not endless subsidies, to the poor
WASHINGTON – I just read a long and detailed analysis written by a well-known conservative political commentator. The focus...